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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Center township (Chautauqua County) / Zip Codes
Center township (Chautauqua County), KS experiences a continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The area generally has four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being relatively short. Winters in this region can be quite cold and snowy, with temperatures falling below freezing for several months. Summers can be hot and humid due to the close proximity of the Gulf of Mexico. Average annual precipitation is around 32 inches, mostly in the form of rain. Snowfall in winter is unpredictable but usually ranges from 6 to 10 inches on average each year.

Center township (Chautauqua County), Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Center township (Chautauqua County) 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 Center township (Chautauqua County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Center township (Chautauqua County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Center township (Chautauqua County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCenter township (Chautauqua County), KansasUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  11.9 in.27.8 in.
  81.5 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  1061 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 Center township (Chautauqua County) with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Center township (Chautauqua County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Center township (Chautauqua County) are May, September and June.
In Center township (Chautauqua County), there are 48.1 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 Center township (Chautauqua County) with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Center township (Chautauqua County), there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Center township (Chautauqua County), there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Center township (Chautauqua County) 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 Center township (Chautauqua County).
June is the wettest month in Center township (Chautauqua County) with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Center township (Chautauqua County) means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Center township (Chautauqua County) with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in Center township (Chautauqua County), 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Center township (Chautauqua County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Center township (Chautauqua County) with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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