Garden Plain township, KS Climate


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Garden Plain township, KS has a continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the summer months is around 75°F during the day and 50°F at night. In the winter, temperatures tend to stay between 25°F and 20°F. Rainfall in Garden Plain averages around 38 inches per year, with most of the precipitation occurring in the spring and fall. Snowfall is light to moderate throughout the winter months, ranging from 1-3 inches of accumulation each month on average.

Garden Plain township, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden Plain township averages 13 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 Garden Plain township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden Plain township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden Plain township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Garden Plain township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden Plain township, KansasUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.0 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1467 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 Garden Plain township with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Garden Plain township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden Plain township are May, September and October.
In Garden Plain township, there are 56.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden Plain township with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Garden Plain township, there are 102.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Garden Plain township, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Garden Plain 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Garden Plain township.
June is the wettest month in Garden Plain township with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 32.8 inches in Garden Plain township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Garden Plain township with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Garden Plain township, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Garden Plain township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Garden Plain township with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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