Zip 67417 (Aurora, KS) Climate

The climate in 67417 Aurora, KS is generally mild and temperate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from low to mid-90s during the day and cooling off at night. Winters are cold, but usually not too extreme, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Spring and fall are both generally pleasant, though spring can be rainy at times. Overall the climate in 67417 Aurora is highly conducive to outdoor activities year round.

Aurora (zip 67417), Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aurora (zip 67417) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Aurora (zip 67417). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurora (zip 67417) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67417 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67417 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Aurora, Kansas	United States
	29.7 in.	38.1 in.
	18.4 in.	27.8 in.
	85.8 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	1497 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 67417 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 67417 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 67417 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 67417 zip code, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67417 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67417 zip code, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67417 zip code, 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 the 67417 zip code 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.

May is the wettest month in the 67417 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in the 67417 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67417 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in the 67417 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in the 67417 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 67417 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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