Zip 66425 (Fairview, KS) Climate

The climate in 66425 Fairview, KS is fairly mild, with average yearly temperatures ranging from the high 70s to the low 80s. Winters are often cold and wet with occasional snowfall. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with occasional rain during the summer months bringing relief from the heat. The area typically receives about 36 inches of rainfall per year, mostly throughout the spring and summer months. Temperatures can vary greatly depending on elevation and location, but overall Fairview enjoys a moderate climate that is enjoyable for outdoor activities most days out of the year.

Fairview (zip 66425), Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview (zip 66425) averages 16 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 Fairview (zip 66425). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview (zip 66425) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66425 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 66425 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairview, Kansas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	211 days	Unlock
	88.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	1169 ft.	Unlock

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 66425 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In the 66425 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 66425 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66425 zip code, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 66425 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66425 zip code, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 66425 zip code, there are 5.9 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 66425 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 66425 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 66425 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in the 66425 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66425 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in the 66425 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in the 66425 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 66425 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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