Zip 67749 (Oberlin, KS) Climate

The climate in 67749 Oberlin, KS is a dry and windy one. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s, while winters are cold and dry, with temperatures typically between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 19 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during spring and summer months. Winters tend to be quite windy, making for chilly days even when temperatures are mild.

Oberlin (zip 67749), Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oberlin (zip 67749) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Oberlin (zip 67749). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oberlin (zip 67749) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67749 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67749 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oberlin, 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 67749 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In the 67749 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 67749 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 67749 zip code, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67749 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67749 zip code, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67749 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67749 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 67749 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 67749 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67749 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.0 rainy days annually in the 67749 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in the 67749 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67749 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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