Zip 67843 (Fort Dodge, KS) Climate

The climate in Fort Dodge, KS (67843) is generally quite mild, with summers that are usually hot and humid, and winters that are cold but dry. Average highs during the summer months reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 30ºC), while average lows in the winter dip below freezing (around 0°C). The area receives a moderate amount of rainfall throughout the year, though most of it falls during the spring and summer months. Generally speaking, this part of Kansas enjoys pleasant weather year-round with relatively low levels of precipitation.

Fort Dodge (zip 67843), Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Dodge (zip 67843) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Fort Dodge (zip 67843). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Dodge (zip 67843) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67843 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67843 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Dodge, Kansas	United States
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	92.6°	85.8°
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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 67843 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67843 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67843 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67843 zip code, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67843 zip code with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67843 zip code, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67843 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67843 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 67843 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 67843 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67843 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 64.6 rainy days annually in the 67843 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in the 67843 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67843 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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