Zip 67301 (Independence, KS) Climate

67301 Independence, KS is located in the South Central United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit and frequent thunderstorms. Spring and fall are usually mild, with temperatures between 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, making it an ideal environment for agricultural production.

Independence (zip 67301), Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence (zip 67301) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Independence (zip 67301). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence (zip 67301) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67301 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kansas.

6.4 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67301 zip code, while January and July 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.

August is the hottest month for the 67301 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In the 67301 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 67301 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67301 zip code, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67301 zip code with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67301 zip code, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67301 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 67301 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 67301 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 67301 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 67301 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67301 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in the 67301 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in the 67301 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67301 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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