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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Clay County / Wakefield / Zip Codes
Wakefield, KS is known for its pleasant year-round climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cooling off to the mid 60's in the evening. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures averaging around freezing during the day and dipping into the teens at night. Spring and fall are both pleasant seasons in Wakefield, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. On average, Wakefield receives about 23 inches of rain per year, making it a nice place to live for those who don't like wet weather.

Wakefield, Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wakefield averages 15 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 Wakefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wakefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wakefield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wakefield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Wakefield with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Wakefield, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wakefield are May, September and June.
In Wakefield, there are 50.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wakefield with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Wakefield, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Wakefield, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Wakefield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Wakefield.
May is the wettest month in Wakefield with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Wakefield means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Wakefield with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Wakefield, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Wakefield means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Wakefield with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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