Zip 67869 (Plains, KS) Climate

The climate in 67869 Plains, KS is generally mild throughout the year. The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of 91°F and a low of 68°F. The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 44°F and a low of 19°F. Precipitation levels are relatively low in this area, averaging around 1-2 inches per month throughout the year. Summer months tend to be more humid than winter months due to the higher temperatures. Overall, 67869 Plains, KS experiences moderate temperatures and occasional bouts of precipitation.

Plains (zip 67869), Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plains (zip 67869) averages 18 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 Plains (zip 67869). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plains (zip 67869) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 20
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67869 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67869 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plains, Kansas	United States
	21.5 in.	38.1 in.
	17.9 in.	27.8 in.
	60.6 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	93.3°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.8	4.3
	2744 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 67869 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67869 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 67869 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67869 zip code, there are 66.0 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 67869 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67869 zip code, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67869 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67869 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 67869 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in the 67869 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67869 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in the 67869 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 17.9 inches in the 67869 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in the 67869 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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