Zip 66717 (Buffalo, KS) Climate

Buffalo, KS (66717) has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit during the day, and mild evenings in the mid-60s Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to below freezing, with lows often dropping into the single digits Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it occurring between May and September. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, making Buffalo an ideal place for those who enjoy winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding.

Buffalo (zip 66717), Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo (zip 66717) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Buffalo (zip 66717). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo (zip 66717) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66717 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 66717 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.

August is the hottest month for the 66717 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 66717 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 66717 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 66717 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 66717 zip code with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 66717 zip code, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 66717 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 66717 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 66717 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 66717 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 66717 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 66717 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in the 66717 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in the 66717 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 66717 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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