Zip 74347 (Kansas, OK) Climate

74347 Kansas, OK has a temperate climate with an average temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Summers are generally hot and humid while winters are mild with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, providing ample moisture for agriculture in the area. Overall, the climate of 74347 Kansas, OK is pleasant and conducive to outdoor activities most of the year.

Kansas (zip 74347), Oklahoma gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kansas (zip 74347) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Kansas (zip 74347). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas (zip 74347) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74347 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 74347 zip code, while July and August 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.

August is the hottest month for the 74347 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74347 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 74347 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 74347 zip code, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74347 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 74347 zip code, there are 79.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 74347 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 74347 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 74347 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 74347 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 74347 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74347 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 85.6 rainy days annually in the 74347 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in the 74347 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74347 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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