Zip 67480 (Solomon, KS) Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Dickinson County / No City / Solomon (zip 67480)
The climate in 67480 Solomon, KS is typically mild with moderate temperatures. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn seasons offer comfortable weather for outdoor activities. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with average annual rainfall of around 25 inches. The area also experiences strong winds with an average wind speed of 8 miles per hour throughout the year.

Solomon (zip 67480), Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Solomon (zip 67480) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Solomon (zip 67480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Solomon (zip 67480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67480 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67480 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSolomon, KansasUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.3 in.27.8 in.
  75.0 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  93.2°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1183 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 67480 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67480 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 67480 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 67480 zip code, there are 60.7 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 67480 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In the 67480 zip code, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In the 67480 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 67480 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 67480 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 67480 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in the 67480 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in the 67480 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 75.0 rainy days annually in the 67480 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in the 67480 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67480 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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