Ellsworth township, KS Climate


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Ellsworth township, KS has a hot-summer humid continental climate. The summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during July and August. The winters can be cold and dry, with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with some rainfall throughout the year. Overall, the weather in Ellsworth township is generally mild and enjoyable.

Ellsworth township, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellsworth township averages 16 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 Ellsworth township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellsworth township 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ellsworth township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllsworth township, KansasUnited States
  28.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  70.4 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1571 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 Ellsworth township with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Ellsworth township, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth township are May, September and June.
In Ellsworth township, there are 51.5 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 Ellsworth township with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ellsworth township, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ellsworth township, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellsworth township 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.
May is the wettest month in Ellsworth township with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.4 inches in Ellsworth township means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Ellsworth township with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Ellsworth township, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 15.5 inches in Ellsworth township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ellsworth township with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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