Zip 66951 (Kensington, KS) Climate

The climate in 66951 Kensington, KS is generally mild and seasonal with warm summers and cold winters. The area gets an average of 30 inches of rain per year, with most of this occurring in the spring and summer months. Springtime temperatures typically range from the mid-40s to mid-60s (°F), while summertime temperatures can reach highs of around 90°F. Wintertime temperatures usually hover in the upper 20s to low 30s (°F). Snowfall in the area generally ranges from 8-12 inches annually, with most snowfall occurring between December and March.

Kensington (zip 66951), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kensington (zip 66951) averages 18 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 Kensington (zip 66951). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kensington (zip 66951) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66951 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 66951 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 66951 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 66951 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 66951 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 66951 zip code, there are 59.3 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 66951 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 66951 zip code, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 66951 zip code, there are 6.5 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 66951 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.

May is the wettest month in the 66951 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in the 66951 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66951 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in the 66951 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 18.3 inches in the 66951 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 66951 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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