Zip 67581 (Sylvia, KS) Climate

The climate in 67581 Sylvia, KS is generally pleasant and mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with an average high of around 91°F and temperatures occasionally reaching up to 99°F. Winters are cold but not unbearable, with an average low of around 24°F and temperatures rarely dropping below 10°F. The area receives an average of 30-40 inches of rain per year, spread out over the months from April through October. Snowfall is also common in winter months, although it usually melts quickly due to the mild temperatures.

Sylvia (zip 67581), Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sylvia (zip 67581) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Sylvia (zip 67581). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvia (zip 67581) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67581 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67581 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 67581 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67581 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 67581 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67581 zip code, there are 62.8 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 67581 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67581 zip code, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67581 zip code, there are 3.1 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 67581 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.

May is the wettest month in the 67581 zip code with 4.3 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 28.9 inches in the 67581 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67581 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 68.1 rainy days annually in the 67581 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 14.6 inches in the 67581 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67581 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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