Cedar township, KS Climate


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Cedar Township (Smith County), KS has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-90s, while winters are cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low-40s. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer and receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually. Cedar Township also has distinct seasons, with heavy snowfall in winter months and lush vegetation during spring and fall.

Cedar township, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cedar township averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Cedar township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Cedar township (Smith County), 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 Cedar township (Smith County) with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Cedar township (Smith County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar township (Smith County) are May, September and June.
In Cedar township (Smith County), there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar township (Smith County) with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Cedar township (Smith County), there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Cedar township (Smith County), there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cedar township (Smith 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 Cedar township (Smith County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Cedar township (Smith County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cedar township (Smith County) with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in Cedar township (Smith 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 18.3 inches in Cedar township (Smith County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Cedar township (Smith County) with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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