Kinsley township, KS Climate


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Kinsley Township, KS has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in the winter is around 40 degrees. The area typically receives about 28 inches of rain each year, which helps maintain a healthy environment for local vegetation and wildlife. The area can also experience periods of drought during certain times of the year. Kinsley Township also experiences mild winds that offer relief from hot temperatures during the summer months.

Kinsley township, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kinsley township averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Kinsley township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinsley township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 19
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kinsley township is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Kinsley township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinsley township, KansasUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  59.2 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  2171 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 Kinsley township with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Kinsley township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinsley township are May, September and October.
In Kinsley township, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kinsley township with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Kinsley township, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Kinsley township, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kinsley 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.
August is the wettest month in Kinsley township with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Kinsley township means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Kinsley township with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 59.2 rainy days annually in Kinsley township, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Kinsley township means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Kinsley township with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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