Zip 67648 (Lucas, KS) Climate

The climate in 67648 Lucas, KS is typically mild and pleasant with temperatures ranging from hot summers to cold winters. Summers generally last from mid-May through September with temperatures averaging around 80-90°F. Winters are usually cold and dry with temperatures usually staying below freezing and snowfall sometimes occurring in December. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 30 inches. Overall, the climate in 67648 Lucas, KS can be described as mild and temperate with warm summers and cold winters.

Lucas (zip 67648), Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lucas (zip 67648) averages 16 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 Lucas (zip 67648). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucas (zip 67648) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 17
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67648 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67648 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 67648 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67648 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 67648 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67648 zip code, there are 54.1 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 67648 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67648 zip code, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67648 zip code, there are 5.2 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 67648 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 67648 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in the 67648 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67648 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in the 67648 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 16.3 inches in the 67648 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 67648 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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