Zip 66422 (Emmett, KS) Climate

The climate in 66422 Emmett, KS is typically moderate and humid continental in nature. Summers are warm, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on average, while winters are cold and snowy, averaging lows of around 0°F in January. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year with an average of about 30 inches throughout the year. The area experiences all four seasons with each having its own distinct weather patterns. Spring and Fall can bring occasional thunderstorms as well as severe weather outbreaks at times.

Emmett (zip 66422), Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Emmett (zip 66422) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Emmett (zip 66422). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emmett (zip 66422) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66422 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 66422 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Emmett, 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 66422 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 66422 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 66422 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66422 zip code, there are 35.0 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 66422 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66422 zip code, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66422 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 66422 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 66422 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 66422 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in the 66422 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66422 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 80.7 rainy days annually in the 66422 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in the 66422 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 66422 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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