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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rush County / Timken / Zip Codes
Timken, KS is located in North Central Kansas and is characterized by a moderate climate. Summers are generally hot, dry and windy with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the day. Winters are cold but milder than other areas of the state, with average temperatures in the 20s-30s°F range. Precipitation varies widely throughout the year, with snowfall often occurring in the winter months. Overall, Timken has a pleasant and mild climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live.

Timken, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Timken averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Timken. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Timken gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Timken is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Timken, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTimken, KansasUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  68.9 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1965 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Timken with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Timken, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Timken are May, September and June.
In Timken, there are 55.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Timken with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Timken, there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Timken, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Timken but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Timken with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Timken means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Timken with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Timken, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Timken means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Timken with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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