Zip 67638 (Gaylord, KS) Climate

The climate in 67638 Gaylord, KS is temperate and continental with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 15°F in the winter to 78°F in the summer, with an average annual precipitation of 33 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months, though it usually melts within a couple of days. The area enjoys plenty of sunny days throughout the year, with an average of more than 250 sunny days per year.

Gaylord (zip 67638), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gaylord (zip 67638) averages 19 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 Gaylord (zip 67638). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gaylord (zip 67638) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67638 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67638 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gaylord, Kansas	United States
	26.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.0 in.	27.8 in.
	72.3 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	14.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1695 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.

July is the hottest month for the 67638 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67638 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 67638 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67638 zip code, there are 59.5 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 67638 zip code with an average of 14.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67638 zip code, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67638 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 is usually comfortable in the 67638 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.

July is the wettest month in the 67638 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in the 67638 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67638 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in the 67638 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in the 67638 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 67638 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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