Center township (Rush County), KS Climate


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Center Township (Rush County), KS has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and dry, usually lasting from November until March. Summers are hot and humid, typically beginning in June and ending in September. The area receives an average of 22 inches of precipitation each year, mostly during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is also normal for the region during winter months, generally ranging from 4 to 6 inches per year. Temperatures in Center Township (Rush County) fluctuate widely throughout the year, with January temperatures dropping as low as 17°F and July temperatures reaching up to 90°F.

Center township (Rush County), Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Center township (Rush County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Center township (Rush County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Center township (Rush County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Center township (Rush County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Center township (Rush County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCenter township (Rush County), KansasUnited States
  24.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  68.9 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1998 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.

July is the hottest month for Center township (Rush County) with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Center township (Rush County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Center township (Rush County) are May, September and June.
In Center township (Rush County), there are 55.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Center township (Rush County) with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Center township (Rush County), there are 131.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Center township (Rush County), there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Center township (Rush 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.
July is the wettest month in Center township (Rush County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Center township (Rush County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Center township (Rush County) with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Center township (Rush County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Center township (Rush County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Center township (Rush County) with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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