Zip 67430 (Cawker City, KS) Climate

Cawker City, KS is located in the north-central region of Kansas and enjoys a humid continental climate. The area has warm summers with average highs in the mid 80's Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures reaching lows in the teens. Precipitation is moderate to low throughout the year, with annual averages of around 32 inches per year. Snowfall varies from year to year but generally amounts to about 18 inches annually. The city experiences high levels of humidity during the summer months, with occasional thunderstorms common during late spring and early autumn. Overall, Cawker City provides a pleasant climate for outdoor activities and sightseeing all year round.

Cawker City (zip 67430), Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cawker City (zip 67430) averages 17 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 Cawker City (zip 67430). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cawker City (zip 67430) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67430 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67430 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 67430 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67430 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67430 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 67430 zip code, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67430 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67430 zip code, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67430 zip code, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 67430 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.

July is the wettest month in the 67430 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in the 67430 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67430 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 77.2 rainy days annually in the 67430 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in the 67430 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67430 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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