Dresden township (Kingman County), KS Climate


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Dresden township (Kingman County), KS has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 79°F, while the average winter temperature is around 28°F. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it occurring in spring and summer months. Snowfall averages 15 inches annually. Due to its location in the Great Plains region, Dresden experiences extreme weather conditions from time to time such as thunderstorms, high winds, hail, tornadoes, and blizzards. Overall, the climate in Dresden township (Kingman County), KS is quite temperate compared to other parts of the country.

Dresden township (Kingman County), Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dresden township (Kingman County) averages 16 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 Dresden township (Kingman County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dresden township (Kingman County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dresden township (Kingman County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDresden township (Kingman County), KansasUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  70.3 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  93.2°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1660 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 Dresden township (Kingman County) with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Dresden township (Kingman County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dresden township (Kingman County) are May, September and October.
In Dresden township (Kingman County), there are 62.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dresden township (Kingman County) with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dresden township (Kingman County), there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Dresden township (Kingman County), there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dresden township (Kingman 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.
June is the wettest month in Dresden township (Kingman County) with 4.6 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 31.0 inches in Dresden township (Kingman County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Dresden township (Kingman County) with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Dresden township (Kingman County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Dresden township (Kingman County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Dresden township (Kingman County) with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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