Fairview township (Jefferson County), KS Climate


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Fairview Township (Jefferson County), KS has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from lows in the 50s to highs in the 90s. During the winter months, temperatures can drop between 0 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit, often accompanied by snowfall. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures and plenty of rainfall throughout both seasons. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, bringing heavy rains and occasional hail storms.

Fairview township (Jefferson County), Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview township (Jefferson County) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fairview township (Jefferson County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview township (Jefferson County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Fairview township (Jefferson County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairview township (Jefferson County), KansasUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  977 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 Fairview township (Jefferson County) with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Fairview township (Jefferson County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairview township (Jefferson County) are September, May and June.
In Fairview township (Jefferson County), there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairview township (Jefferson County) with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Fairview township (Jefferson County), there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Fairview township (Jefferson County), there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fairview township (Jefferson County) 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 Fairview township (Jefferson County).
June is the wettest month in Fairview township (Jefferson County) with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Fairview township (Jefferson County) means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fairview township (Jefferson County) with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Fairview township (Jefferson County), which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Fairview township (Jefferson County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Fairview township (Jefferson County) with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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