Zip 67124 (Pratt, KS) Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Pratt County / Pratt / Pratt (zip 67124)
Pratt, Kansas is located in south-central Kansas and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and dry, with average high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is sparse throughout the year, but does pick up during the spring months of April and May. The area experiences an average of 27 inches of rain annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms can bring heavy rains to the area, but these storms usually pass quickly.

Pratt (zip 67124), Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pratt (zip 67124) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Pratt (zip 67124). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pratt (zip 67124) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67124 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67124 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePratt, KansasUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  93.3°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  1898 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 67124 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67124 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 67124 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 67124 zip code, there are 64.2 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 67124 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In the 67124 zip code, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In the 67124 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 67124 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 67124 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in the 67124 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in the 67124 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in the 67124 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in the 67124 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67124 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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