Dexter township, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cowley County / Dexter township / Zip Codes
Dexter township in KS has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the hottest month is July with temperatures ranging from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with temperatures dipping to 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 25 inches annually. The area does receive some snow during the winter months, though it typically doesn't accumulate too much.

Dexter township, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dexter township averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Dexter township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dexter township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dexter township is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dexter township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDexter township, KansasUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  7.5 in.27.8 in.
  72.0 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1238 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 Dexter township with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Dexter township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dexter township are May, September and October.
In Dexter township, there are 50.8 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 Dexter township with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dexter township, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dexter township, there are 1.8 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 Dexter township 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 Dexter township.
June is the wettest month in Dexter township with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Dexter township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Dexter township with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Dexter township, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Dexter township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Dexter township with 2.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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