Zip 66901 (Concordia, KS) Climate

66901 Concordia, KS has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop into the low 70s at night. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally moderate year-round, with an average of 33 inches falling throughout the year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms in both summer and winter months that bring high winds and rain.

Concordia (zip 66901), Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Concordia (zip 66901) averages 18 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 Concordia (zip 66901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Concordia (zip 66901) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 17
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66901 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 66901 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Concordia, Kansas	United States
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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 66901 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 66901 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 66901 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66901 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 66901 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66901 zip code, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66901 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 66901 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.

June is the wettest month in the 66901 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in the 66901 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66901 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in the 66901 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.9 inches in the 66901 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 66901 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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