Zip 66008 (Bendena, KS) Climate

The climate in 66008 Bendena, KS is typical of the Midwest region, featuring hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with snow common during the winter months. With an average annual precipitation of about 36 inches, Bendena enjoys a moderate amount of rainfall during the spring and summer months which helps keep humidity levels comfortable.

Bendena (zip 66008), Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bendena (zip 66008) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Bendena (zip 66008). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bendena (zip 66008) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66008 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 66008 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 66008 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In the 66008 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 66008 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66008 zip code, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 66008 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66008 zip code, there are 119.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 66008 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 66008 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 66008 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 66008 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the 66008 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66008 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in the 66008 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in the 66008 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 66008 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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