Zip 66058 (Muscotah, KS) Climate

Muscotah, KS has a typical midwestern climate featuring hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures during the summer months average around 83°F (28°C), while winter temperatures typically range between 22 to 32°F (-5 to 0°C). The area receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall each year and experiences an average of 126 days of sunshine annually. Snowfall in Muscotah usually accumulates to about 11 inches per season.

Muscotah (zip 66058), Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Muscotah (zip 66058) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Muscotah (zip 66058). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muscotah (zip 66058) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66058 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 66058 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Muscotah, Kansas	United States
	37.4 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	83.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	961 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 66058 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In the 66058 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 66058 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66058 zip code, there are 28.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 66058 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66058 zip code, there are 121.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 66058 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 66058 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 66058 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 66058 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in the 66058 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66058 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in the 66058 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 14.7 inches in the 66058 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the 66058 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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