Franklin township (Edwards County), KS Climate


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Franklin Township (Edwards County), KS has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures average around 84°F in the summer and 37°F during the winter months. Average precipitation is around 29 inches per year, with most of it falling between May and September. The area experiences all four seasons, with occasional snowstorms in the winter months. There is also a chance for severe thunderstorms throughout the year as well as tornadoes in the spring season. The area typically experiences moderate to low humidity throughout the year, making it comfortable to live in despite the changing temperatures.

Franklin township (Edwards County), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin township (Edwards County) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Franklin township (Edwards County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin township (Edwards County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin township (Edwards County) is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateFranklin township (Edwards County), KansasUnited States
  25.9 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  63.0 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  2119 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 Franklin township (Edwards County) with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Franklin township (Edwards County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin township (Edwards County) are May, September and October.
In Franklin township (Edwards County), there are 60.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin township (Edwards County) with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Franklin township (Edwards County), there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Franklin township (Edwards County), there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Franklin township (Edwards 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 Franklin township (Edwards County) with 3.8 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 25.9 inches in Franklin township (Edwards County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin township (Edwards County) with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 63.0 rainy days annually in Franklin township (Edwards County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Franklin township (Edwards County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Franklin township (Edwards County) with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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