Zip 67104 (Medicine Lodge, KS) Climate

Medicine Lodge, KS (67104) enjoys warm, dry summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F (25°C), while the winter averages around 20°F (-6°C). Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, with an average of about 25 inches (63.5cm) annually. Wind speeds are usually mild, though there can be some gusts during the winter months. The area experiences quite a bit of sunshine year-round, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities regardless of the season.

Medicine Lodge (zip 67104), Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medicine Lodge (zip 67104) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Medicine Lodge (zip 67104). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medicine Lodge (zip 67104) 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67104 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 67104 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Medicine Lodge, Kansas	United States
	28.8 in.	38.1 in.
	12.0 in.	27.8 in.
	73.2 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	94.2°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	1494 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 67104 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67104 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 67104 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67104 zip code, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67104 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67104 zip code, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67104 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 67104 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 67104 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in the 67104 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67104 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.2 rainy days annually in the 67104 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in the 67104 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67104 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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