Zip 67871 (Scott City, KS) Climate

67871 Scott City, KS experiences a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures range between 85°F and 90°F, while winter temperatures are usually in the 30s°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months typically occurring during the spring and summer months. Snow is common in the wintertime and often totals around 25 inches per season. The area also experiences strong winds throughout much of the year due to its location on the Great Plains.

Scott City (zip 67871), Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott City (zip 67871) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Scott City (zip 67871). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott City (zip 67871) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67871 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 67871 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scott City, Kansas	United States
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	92.0°	85.8°
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	7.4	Unlock
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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 67871 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67871 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67871 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67871 zip code, there are 57.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67871 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67871 zip code, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In the 67871 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67871 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.

July is the wettest month in the 67871 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in the 67871 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67871 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in the 67871 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the 67871 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67871 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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