Zip 67867 (Montezuma, KS) Climate

Montezuma, KS is a small town located in the heart of the Midwestern United States. The climate in Montezuma is typical of most areas in the Midwest, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. In winter, temperatures average just below freezing with highs typically in the mid-20s Fahrenheit and lows in single digits. During the summer months, temperatures can climb into the 90s Fahrenheit and often stay there for several days at a time. Humidity levels remain high throughout this season, making for some uncomfortable days. Spring and fall tend to be milder but still quite variable.

Montezuma (zip 67867), Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montezuma (zip 67867) averages 20 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 Montezuma (zip 67867). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montezuma (zip 67867) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 18
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67867 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67867 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montezuma, Kansas	United States
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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 67867 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67867 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 67867 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67867 zip code, there are 57.1 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 67867 zip code with an average of 18.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67867 zip code, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67867 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67867 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 67867 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in the 67867 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67867 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in the 67867 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in the 67867 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in the 67867 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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