Caney township, KS Climate


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Caney Township, KS has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons. In the spring and summer, temperatures often reach up to the mid-eighties during the day with moderate humidity levels. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the low twenties during the day and snowfall is common throughout these months. Fall is mild and pleasant with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-fifties to low seventies. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year making it an ideal place for agriculture.

Caney township, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caney township averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Caney township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caney township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Caney township, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaney township, KansasUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  11.5 in.27.8 in.
  88.5 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  798 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.

August is the hottest month for Caney township with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Caney township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caney township are May, September and October.
In Caney township, there are 50.4 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 Caney township with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Caney township, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Caney township, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Caney township during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Caney township.
May is the wettest month in Caney township with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Caney township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Caney township with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 88.5 rainy days annually in Caney township, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Caney township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Caney township with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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