Barnes township, KS Climate


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Barnes township in Kansas has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers can reach highs of 85 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. Winters are usually cold with temperatures ranging from the teens to low 20s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 30 inches annually. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, but usually does not accumulate more than a few inches. Spring and fall are moderate seasons compared to summer and winter, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s Fahrenheit.

Barnes township, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Barnes township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnes township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Barnes township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Barnes township with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Barnes township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnes township are September, May and June.
In Barnes township, there are 40.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnes township with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Barnes township, there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Barnes township, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Barnes township but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Barnes township are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Barnes township with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Barnes township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Barnes township with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Barnes township, which is about average compared to other 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 16.5 inches in Barnes township means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Barnes township with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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