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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cloud County / Elk township (Cloud County) / Zip Codes
Elk Township (Cloud County), KS, has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20°F, while in the summer they can reach up to 100°F. Snowfall is common throughout the year, especially from November through March, and precipitation usually comes in the form of rain during spring and fall. Winters are windy and summers are typically dry. Overall, the area enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Elk township (Cloud County), Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk township (Cloud County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Elk township (Cloud County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk township (Cloud County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk township (Cloud 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 Elk township (Cloud County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Elk township (Cloud County) with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Elk township (Cloud County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk township (Cloud County) are September, May and June.
In Elk township (Cloud County), there are 44.3 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 Elk township (Cloud County) with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Elk township (Cloud County), there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Elk township (Cloud County), there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Elk township (Cloud 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 Elk township (Cloud County).
June is the wettest month in Elk township (Cloud County) with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in Elk township (Cloud County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Elk township (Cloud County) with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Elk township (Cloud County), which is about average compared to other 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 16.8 inches in Elk township (Cloud County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Elk township (Cloud County) with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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