Belmont township (Phillips County), KS Climate


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Belmont Township (Phillips County), KS has a warm, humid climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are both mild, but can be unpredictable. The area receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation each year, most of it in the form of snow during the winter months. The region enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, although there is always a chance of rain or thunderstorms during the summer months.

Belmont township (Phillips County), Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belmont township (Phillips County) averages 21 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 Belmont township (Phillips County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belmont township (Phillips County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Belmont township (Phillips County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Belmont township (Phillips County) with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Belmont township (Phillips County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belmont township (Phillips County) are May, September and June.
In Belmont township (Phillips County), there are 59.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belmont township (Phillips County) with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Belmont township (Phillips County), there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Belmont township (Phillips County), there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Belmont township (Phillips County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Belmont township (Phillips County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Belmont township (Phillips County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Belmont township (Phillips County) with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Belmont township (Phillips County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Belmont township (Phillips County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Belmont township (Phillips County) with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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