Zip 67143 (Sun City, KS) Climate

The climate in 67143 Sun City, KS is characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature for the area is around 59°F (15°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and 90s with humidity levels sometimes becoming quite oppressive. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 30-50°F (-1 to 10°C). Rainfall for the area averages around 38 inches (96 cm) per year, with snowfall sometimes occurring during winter months.

Sun City (zip 67143), Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sun City (zip 67143) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Sun City (zip 67143). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sun City (zip 67143) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 19
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67143 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 67143 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 67143 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In the 67143 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 67143 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 67143 zip code, there are 66.4 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 67143 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the 67143 zip code, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67143 zip code, there are 2.2 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 67143 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.

June is the wettest month in the 67143 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 28.2 inches in the 67143 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in the 67143 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 55.8 rainy days annually in the 67143 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in the 67143 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in the 67143 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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