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United States / Kansas / Hays Metro Area / Ellis County / Ellis township / Zip Codes
Ellis township, KS has a pleasant, moderate climate year-round. Summers are warm with temperatures in the low 80s and mild winters that rarely dip below freezing. The area does receive plenty of rainfall which contributes to lush vegetation and rich soil for agriculture. Overall, Ellis township has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking in the many parks located throughout the township.

Ellis township, Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Ellis township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ellis township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllis township, KansasUnited States
  22.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.8 in.27.8 in.
  65.4 days106.2 days
  239 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  2178 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 Ellis township with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Ellis township, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellis township are May, September and June.
In Ellis township, there are 55.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellis township with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ellis township, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ellis township, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellis township 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.
July is the wettest month in Ellis township with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Ellis township means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Ellis township with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in Ellis township, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Ellis township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ellis township with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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