Zip 67880 (Ulysses, KS) Climate

67880 Ulysses, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperatures dip down to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an annual average of about 23 inches. Humidity levels are generally low and snowfall is relatively light, averaging around 10 inches annually. Overall, 67880 Ulysses, KS experiences mild weather conditions that make it suitable for activities throughout the year.

Ulysses (zip 67880), Kansas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ulysses (zip 67880) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Ulysses (zip 67880). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ulysses (zip 67880) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67880 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 67880 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ulysses, Kansas	United States
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	93.9°	85.8°
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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 67880 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67880 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 67880 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 67880 zip code, there are 72.4 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 67880 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67880 zip code, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67880 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

Humidity in the 67880 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.

June is the wettest month in the 67880 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in the 67880 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67880 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 60.3 rainy days annually in the 67880 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in the 67880 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67880 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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