Zip 67218 (Wichita, KS) Climate

Wichita, KS (67218) experiences warm humid summers and cold winters with a fairly high amount of yearly rainfall. The city has an average annual temperature of around 58°F (14°C). In the summer months, temperatures often reach 90°F (32°C) while in the winter months temperatures can drop to around 20°F (-7°C). Rainfall is usually quite regular throughout the year with July and August being the wettest months. Snowfall is also common during winter, although not as much as other cities located further north. Overall, Wichita enjoys mild winters and hot summers that experience plenty of precipitation.

Wichita (zip 67218), Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wichita (zip 67218) averages 12 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 Wichita (zip 67218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wichita (zip 67218) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 22
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67218 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 67218 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 67218 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67218 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 67218 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67218 zip code, there are 53.6 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 67218 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In the 67218 zip code, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the 67218 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 67218 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 67218 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 67218 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 67218 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67218 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in the 67218 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in the 67218 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67218 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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