Zip 61933 (Kansas, IL) Climate

The climate in 61933 Kansas, IL is generally temperate. Summers are hot and humid, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the 90s and nighttime temperatures dipping into the 70s. Winters tend to be cold but not extreme, with occasional snowfall and temperatures usually hovering around freezing. Spring and autumn bring mild weather with plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures between 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees an average of 40-50 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the spring and summer months.

Kansas (zip 61933), Illinois gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kansas (zip 61933) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Kansas (zip 61933). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas (zip 61933) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 61933 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 61933 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 61933 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In the 61933 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 61933 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 61933 zip code, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 61933 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61933 zip code, there are 108.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In the 61933 zip code, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 61933 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 61933 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 61933 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in the 61933 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in the 61933 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in the 61933 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in the 61933 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois. January is the snowiest month in the 61933 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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