Center township (Stevens County), KS Climate

The climate in Center Township (Stevens County), KS is a temperate continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from lows in the teens during the winter months to highs in the 80s during summer months. Precipitation ranges from an average of around 25 inches annually, with spring and summer generally having higher totals due to thunderstorms and other seasonal weather patterns. Winters often bring snowfall that can be measured in feet as opposed to inches. The area also experiences gusty winds, especially during spring months, so it is important for residents to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Climate	Center township (Stevens County), Kansas	United States
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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.