Clear Fork, KS Climate


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Clear Fork, KS has a climate that is typical of the Midwestern United States. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid 80s. Winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures usually staying between 30-50°F. The area does get some snowfall during the winter months, but it is generally light and quickly melts away. Spring brings plenty of rainfall as well as mild temperatures in the upper 50s, while fall generally brings cooler temperatures and lower humidity. All in all, Clear Fork has a pleasant climate that is enjoyable throughout the year.

Clear Fork, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clear Fork averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Clear Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clear Fork, 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 Clear Fork with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Clear Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clear Fork are September, May and June.
In Clear Fork, there are 34.1 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 Fork with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Clear Fork, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clear Fork, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Clear Fork 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 Fork.
June is the wettest month in Clear Fork with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Clear Fork means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clear Fork with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 80.8 rainy days annually in Clear Fork, which is rainier 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Clear Fork means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Clear Fork with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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