Zip 67560 (Ness City, KS) Climate

Ness City, KS is located in the central part of the state and has a continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from 20 to 40°F. Summers are hot and sunny with average temperatures in the mid 70s to high 80s. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 28 inches, making it relatively dry throughout the year compared to other parts of Kansas. Despite its location in the plains, Ness City experiences occasional periods of moderate humidity due to its proximity to the Missouri River Valley. Overall, Ness City has an unpredictable but mild climate that makes it a great place to live or visit year-round.

Ness City (zip 67560), Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ness City (zip 67560) averages 19 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 Ness City (zip 67560). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ness City (zip 67560) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67560 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67560 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 67560 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67560 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 67560 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67560 zip code, there are 63.3 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 67560 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67560 zip code, there are 147.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67560 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67560 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 67560 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in the 67560 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67560 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 52.4 rainy days annually in the 67560 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 19.1 inches in the 67560 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67560 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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