Zip 67860 (Lakin, KS) Climate

The climate in 67860 Lakin, KS is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures can reach as high as 95°F during the summer and dip down to an average of 16°F during the winter. The area sees an average of 15 inches of rain and 21 inches of snowfall annually. Humidity levels stay relatively consistent throughout the year with a peak in August. Overall, 67860 Lakin, KS experiences a warm semi-arid climate due to its location in southwestern Kansas.

Lakin (zip 67860), Kansas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakin (zip 67860) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Lakin (zip 67860). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakin (zip 67860) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67860 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67860 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lakin, Kansas	United States
	18.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.6 in.	27.8 in.
	62.2 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	92.9°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.6	4.3
	2994 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 the 67860 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67860 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67860 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67860 zip code, there are 65.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67860 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67860 zip code, there are 142.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67860 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67860 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 67860 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 67860 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67860 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in the 67860 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.6 inches in the 67860 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67860 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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