Baker township (Gove County), KS Climate


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Baker Township (Gove County), KS has a semi-arid climate, with mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with lows in the winter reaching as low as -2 degrees Fahrenheit and highs in the summer reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, with an average of around 17 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also limited, averaging about 8 inches per year.

Baker township (Gove County), Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baker township (Gove County) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Baker township (Gove County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baker township (Gove County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baker township (Gove County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Baker township (Gove County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBaker township (Gove County), KansasUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  22.6 in.27.8 in.
  61.2 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  2651 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 Baker township (Gove County) with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Baker township (Gove County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baker township (Gove County) are September, May and June.
In Baker township (Gove County), there are 50.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baker township (Gove County) with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Baker township (Gove County), there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Baker township (Gove County), there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Baker township (Gove County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Baker township (Gove County) with 3.7 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 22.7 inches in Baker township (Gove County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Baker township (Gove County) with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 61.2 rainy days annually in Baker township (Gove County), which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in Baker township (Gove County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Baker township (Gove County) with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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