Zip 67601 (Hays, KS) Climate

The climate in 67601 Hays, KS is generally mild. Summer temperatures tend to be warm and humid, with highs usually reaching the mid-80s. In the winter months, temperatures can drop into the low 20s during the coldest days. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, with an average of around 34 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, with mild springs and falls and relatively mild winters.

Hays (zip 67601), Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hays (zip 67601) averages 14 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 Hays (zip 67601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hays (zip 67601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67601 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67601 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 67601 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67601 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 67601 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67601 zip code, there are 56.0 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 67601 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67601 zip code, there are 139.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67601 zip code, there are 5.8 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 67601 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 67601 zip code with 4.1 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 23.8 inches in the 67601 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67601 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in the 67601 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in the 67601 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67601 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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