Atwood township, KS Climate


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Atwood Township, KS has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year. Summers are relatively hot and dry, with temperatures reaching into the 90s on some days while winter temperatures can drop below zero. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year and snowfall typically occurs between November and March. The area receives an average of 15 to 20 inches of precipitation annually. The humidity levels in Atwood Township are fairly high, creating a muggy atmosphere in the summer months.

Atwood township, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atwood township averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Atwood township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atwood township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 15
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAtwood township, KansasUnited States
  22.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  63.9 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  2865 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 Atwood township with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Atwood township, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atwood township are September, May and June.
In Atwood township, there are 56.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atwood township with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Atwood township, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Atwood township, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Atwood township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Atwood township with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Atwood township means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Atwood township with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 63.9 rainy days annually in Atwood township, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Atwood township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Atwood township with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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