Zip 66531 (Riley, KS) Climate

Riley, KS is located in the North Central region of the state and has a humid continental climate. Summers in Riley are warm and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures usually dropping to the teens and single digits Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with snowfall being common during the winter months. All in all, Riley has four distinct seasons that offer something for everyone to enjoy from mild springs to cool falls.

Riley (zip 66531), Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riley (zip 66531) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Riley (zip 66531). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riley (zip 66531) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 17
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66531 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 66531 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Riley, 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 66531 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the 66531 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 66531 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 66531 zip code, there are 43.5 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 66531 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66531 zip code, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66531 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 66531 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 66531 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 66531 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in the 66531 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66531 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.5 rainy days annually in the 66531 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 14.6 inches in the 66531 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 66531 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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