Tipton, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Tipton / Zip Codes
Tipton, KS has a mild climate with temperatures ranging from cool to mild during the winter months and hot and humid during the summer months. The average high temperature in July is around 87°F (30°C), while the average low temperature in January is 25°F (-3°C). Precipitation is relatively light, with the annual rainfall amount averaging around 37 inches (94 cm). Snowfall is rare, but some snow does fall between November and March. Overall, Tipton experiences warm summers and cold winters with generally moderate weather year-round.

Tipton, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tipton averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Tipton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tipton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 17
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tipton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateTipton, KansasUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  1601 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 Tipton with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Tipton, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tipton are May, September and June.
In Tipton, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tipton with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Tipton, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Tipton, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Tipton 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 Tipton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Tipton means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Tipton with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in Tipton, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Tipton means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Tipton with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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