Zip 67045 (Eureka, KS) Climate

Eureka, KS is located in the Central Plains area of the United States and has a warm-summer humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are cold and dry with average temperatures from 15 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is light throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring during thunderstorms in the spring and summer months. Winters tend to be dryer, though occasional snow may fall during colder snaps. Overall, Eureka experiences four distinct seasons and temperate weather year-round.

Eureka (zip 67045), Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka (zip 67045) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Eureka (zip 67045). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka (zip 67045) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67045 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.4 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67045 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eureka, Kansas	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.2 in.	27.8 in.
	79.1 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	19.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	1096 ft.	2443 ft.

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 67045 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 67045 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 67045 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67045 zip code, there are 41.8 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 67045 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67045 zip code, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67045 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 67045 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 67045 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 67045 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 67045 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67045 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in the 67045 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in the 67045 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67045 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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