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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Washington County / Clifton township / Zip Codes
Clifton Township, KS has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average annual temperature in Clifton Township is around 53 degrees Fahrenheit, with summer high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and winter lows dropping down to an average of 25 degrees. Precipitation levels are relatively even throughout the year, with about 35 inches of rain and 10 inches of snow annually.

Clifton township, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clifton township averages 16 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 Clifton township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clifton township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Clifton township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClifton township, KansasUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1316 ft.2443 ft.
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 Clifton township with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Clifton township, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clifton township are September, May and June.
In Clifton township, there are 46.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clifton township with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clifton township, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clifton township, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Clifton township but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Clifton township are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Clifton township with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Clifton township means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clifton township with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Clifton township, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Clifton township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Clifton township with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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