<Tr> <Th> Average precipitation inches (mm) </Th> <Td> 1.13 (28.7) </Td> <Td> 1.84 (46.7) </Td> <Td> 2.71 (68.8) </Td> <Td> 4.06 (103.1) </Td> <Td> 5.56 (141.2) </Td> <Td> 6.29 (159.8) </Td> <Td> 4.56 (115.8) </Td> <Td> 4.35 (110.5) </Td> <Td> 4.64 (117.9) </Td> <Td> 3.80 (96.5) </Td> <Td> 2.63 (66.8) </Td> <Td> 1.84 (46.7) </Td> <Td> 43.41 (1,102.5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: </Td> </Tr> <P> The Historic Jefferson Highway (known as the "Palm to Pine" highway) runs through town . </P> <Ul> <Li> I - 470 is an Interstate 70 spur through Lee's Summit into southern Kansas City . </Li> <Li> US 40--Forms half of Lee's Summit's northern border with Independence . </Li> <Li> US 50--Follows I - 435 from the west to I - 470 then spurs off in Lee's Summit and becomes just US 50 . </Li> <Li> Route 150--A highway linking southern Lee's Summit, and Grandview to the Kansas suburbs at State Line Road . </Li> <Li> Route 291--Formerly an eastern bypass route of US 71, the minor freeway connects Harrisonville and Lee's Summit to Independence, Sugar Creek, Liberty, KCI Airport and northern Kansas City . It fuses with I - 470 through parts of Lee's Summit . </Li> <Li> Route 350--Connector highway that brings together I - 435 with I - 470 and US 50 . </Li> </Ul>

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