Zip 67357 (Parsons, KS) Climate

The climate in 67357 Parsons, KS is warm and humid throughout the summer months. Temperatures can reach highs of over 90 degrees during the day with humidity levels staying consistently high. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Spring brings thunderstorms while fall brings cooler air and drier weather. Overall, the climate in this area is mild and pleasant for most of the year.

Parsons (zip 67357), Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parsons (zip 67357) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Parsons (zip 67357). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parsons (zip 67357) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67357 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67357 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Parsons, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 67357 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In the 67357 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67357 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67357 zip code, there are 43.4 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 67357 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67357 zip code, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67357 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 67357 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 67357 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 67357 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in the 67357 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67357 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in the 67357 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in the 67357 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67357 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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