Zip 67334 (Chautauqua, KS) Climate

The climate in 67334 Chautauqua, KS is characterized by warm and humid summers with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s during the day and mild winters with temperatures dropping to the mid-20s. It has an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, which is spread out over the year, although it experiences higher rainfall in the spring and early summer months. The area also experiences moderate humidity throughout the year and occasional snow in wintertime.

Chautauqua (zip 67334), Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chautauqua (zip 67334) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Chautauqua (zip 67334). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chautauqua (zip 67334) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67334 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67334 zip code, while July and January 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 67334 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67334 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 67334 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67334 zip code, there are 55.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67334 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67334 zip code, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67334 zip code, there are 1.7 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 67334 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 67334 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 67334 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 67334 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67334 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 83.3 rainy days annually in the 67334 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in the 67334 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67334 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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