Farmer township (Rice County), KS Climate


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Farmer township (Rice County), KS has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature varies from 19°F in January to 82°F in July. Precipitation is generally moderate, with an average of about 24.6 inches per year. Snowfall can also be quite significant, with an annual average of 17 inches. The growing season typically runs from April to October, and the area typically receives an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 210 days of sun annually.

Farmer township (Rice County), Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmer township (Rice 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 Farmer township (Rice County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmer township (Rice County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
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 Farmer township (Rice County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Farmer township (Rice County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarmer township (Rice County), KansasUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  58.7 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1752 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 Farmer township (Rice County) with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Farmer township (Rice County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmer township (Rice County) are May, September and October.
In Farmer township (Rice County), there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmer township (Rice County) with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Farmer township (Rice County), there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Farmer township (Rice County), there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Farmer township (Rice 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.
May is the wettest month in Farmer township (Rice County) with 4.4 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 27.7 inches in Farmer township (Rice County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Farmer township (Rice County) with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Farmer township (Rice County), which is one of the least rainy 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 15.7 inches in Farmer township (Rice County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Farmer township (Rice County) with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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