Gardner township, KS Climate


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Gardner Township, KS is located in the heart of the Great Plains and the climate reflects its location. Summers are generally hot and dry with temperatures ranging from an average high of near 90 degrees Fahrenheit to low temperatures rarely dropping below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold but snowfall is light due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures with frequent warm days and cool nights. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout all seasons. All in all, Gardner Township has a pleasant continental climate perfect for enjoying outdoor activities year-round.

Gardner township, Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gardner township averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gardner township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardner township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Gardner township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gardner township with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Gardner township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardner township are September, May and June.
In Gardner township, there are 30.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardner township with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Gardner township, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Gardner township, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Gardner township 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 Gardner township.
June is the wettest month in Gardner township with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Gardner township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gardner township with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Gardner township, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Gardner township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Gardner township with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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