Zip 67127 (Protection, KS) Climate

The climate in Protection, KS (zip code 67127) is generally mild. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching an average of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and winters are cool with temperatures averaging about 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent, with rainfall often occurring in the spring and summer months. Snowfall does occur during the winter months, but usually only lasts for a few days at a time. Protection is located near many bodies of water which helps to moderate the temperature throughout the year.

Protection (zip 67127), Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Protection (zip 67127) averages 15 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 Protection (zip 67127). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Protection (zip 67127) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67127 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 67127 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Protection, Kansas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	14.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	241 days	Unlock
	94.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.5	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1847 ft.	Unlock

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 67127 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67127 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 67127 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 67127 zip code, there are 71.2 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 67127 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67127 zip code, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67127 zip code, there are 2.3 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 67127 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 67127 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in the 67127 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67127 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 59.2 rainy days annually in the 67127 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in the 67127 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67127 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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