Zip 67552 (Lewis, KS) Climate

Lewis, KS is located in the heart of the Flint Hills in Northeast Kansas. The climate here is dry and hot in the summer, with temperatures often reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. In the winter, temperatures are usually milder, with lows occasionally dropping into single digits. Rainfall is relatively sparse throughout the year, averaging around 19 inches per year. Winters can be long and cold and there are occasional snowstorms that bring powdery white snow to cover the hills. Overall, Lewis has a temperate climate with distinct seasonal changes that make it an ideal place to live in this part of Kansas.

Lewis (zip 67552), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewis (zip 67552) averages 18 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 Lewis (zip 67552). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewis (zip 67552) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 19
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 67552 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67552 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lewis, Kansas	United States
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	92.3°	85.8°
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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 67552 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67552 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 67552 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67552 zip code, there are 60.9 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 67552 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67552 zip code, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67552 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 67552 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.

June is the wettest month in the 67552 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in the 67552 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67552 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 63.0 rainy days annually in the 67552 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.9 inches in the 67552 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67552 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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