Cherokee, KS is located in the Great Plains region of the United States and has a warm weather climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the mid to upper 80s. Winters can be chilly, with average temperatures dropping to below freezing during much of January and February. The city gets an average of about 28 inches of precipitation a year, most of which falls in spring and early summer. The area also experiences some snowfall each year, with an average total accumulation of around 16 inches annually.
Cherokee (zip 66724), Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cherokee (zip 66724) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Cherokee (zip 66724). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cherokee (zip 66724) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year