Meriden, KS Climate

Meriden, KS has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 85°F, while the average temperature in January is 24°F. Precipitation levels can vary from year to year, but on average it rains or snows about 34 inches each year. During the summer months, temperatures may reach up to 100°F and humidity can be high, making for hot days and nights. In the winter months, temperatures can drop below 0°F with wind chill factors making it feel even colder. Snow is common throughout the winter months, but not as heavy as in other parts of Kansas.

Meriden, Kansas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meriden averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Meriden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meriden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Meriden, 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 Meriden with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Meriden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meriden are September, May and June.

In Meriden, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meriden with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Meriden, there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Meriden, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Meriden 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 Meriden.

June is the wettest month in Meriden with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Meriden means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Meriden with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Meriden, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Meriden means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Meriden with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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