Alma township, KS Climate


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Alma Township in Kansas has a warm temperate climate with relatively mild, wet summers and cold winters. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, and snowfall is moderate but can be heavy when it does arrive. The average temperature in Alma Township ranges from 45 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July, while the average yearly precipitation is 34 inches. Spring and summer months are often accompanied by severe thunderstorms, and strong winds can accompany both fall and winter weather. Overall, Alma Township has a pleasant climate that supports its agricultural industry year-round.

Alma township, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alma township averages 17 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 Alma township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlma township, KansasUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1156 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 Alma township with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Alma township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alma township are May, September and June.
In Alma township, there are 42.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alma township with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alma township, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alma township, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Alma 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 Alma township.
June is the wettest month in Alma township with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Alma township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alma township with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in Alma township, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Alma township means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alma township with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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