Utica, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Ness County / Utica / Zip Codes
Utica, KS has a warm and humid climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are cold with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Winters may see heavy snowfall at times, but overall the area is relatively dry. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with an average of around 28 inches per year. Utica enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of just over 2,800 hours annually. The town is often considered to be in a temperate zone due to its mild weather conditions compared to other parts of Kansas and the Midwest region.

Utica, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Utica averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Utica. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Utica is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateUtica, KansasUnited States
  22.0 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  55.7 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  2625 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 Utica with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Utica, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Utica are May, September and June.
In Utica, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Utica with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Utica, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Utica, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Utica is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Utica with 3.6 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 22.0 inches in Utica means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Utica with 7.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 55.7 rainy days annually in Utica, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in Utica means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Utica with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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