Zip 67068 (Kingman, KS) Climate

Kingman, KS has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures can range from below freezing in the winter to above 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation annually, which is mostly rain during the warmer months and snow in the colder months. Cold weather tends to last from late October through March, while warm weather typically begins around April and lasts until October. Despite its location in the Great Plains region, Kingman experiences all four seasons with temperatures that are comfortable enough for outdoor activities year-round.

Kingman (zip 67068), Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingman (zip 67068) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Kingman (zip 67068). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingman (zip 67068) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 20
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67068 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67068 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kingman, Kansas	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	12.7 in.	27.8 in.
	68.8 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	92.7°	85.8°
	20.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	1516 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 67068 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67068 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 67068 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67068 zip code, there are 60.1 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 67068 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67068 zip code, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67068 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 67068 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 67068 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 67068 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 67068 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67068 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in the 67068 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in the 67068 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67068 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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