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Clear Creek Township (Pottawatomie County), KS has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can range from the high 80s to the low 90s on average, and in winter temperatures commonly dip into the single digits. The area receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall can range from around 7 inches in a light season to 25 inches in a heavy season. Clear Creek Township is also prone to severe weather such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hail storms during certain times of year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), KansasUnited States
  34.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  81.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1471 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 Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) are May, September and June.
In Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County).
June is the wettest month in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County), which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Clear Creek township (Pottawatomie County) with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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