Melvern township, KS Climate


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Melvern township, KS has an average yearly climate of mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. The summers in Melvern are typically warm and humid, while the winters are cold but not too extreme. Precipitation in Melvern is generally spread out fairly evenly throughout the year. The area can also experience periods of drought during the summer months. Winds tend to be light throughout the year in Melvern, averaging around 10 mph on most days. Overall, it is a pleasant climate with minimal extremes of heat or cold.

Melvern township, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melvern township averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Melvern township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melvern township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Melvern township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMelvern township, KansasUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  86.7 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1002 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 Melvern township with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Melvern township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melvern township are September, May and June.
In Melvern township, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melvern township with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Melvern township, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Melvern township, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Melvern township during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Melvern township.
June is the wettest month in Melvern township with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Melvern township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Melvern township with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Melvern township, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Melvern township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Melvern township with 2.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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