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Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), KS has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Garfield Township typically range from mild, with an average daily temperature of around 78°F, to hot, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping as low as -10°F and average snowfall of around 12 inches per year. Precipitation in the area is relatively consistent throughout the year, with average yearly rainfall of approximately 28 inches. Despite its distance from any major bodies of water, Garfield Township enjoys moderate humidity levels due to its location near other bodies of water such as Tuttle Creek Lake and Milford Lake.

Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) averages 17 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 Garfield township (Wabaunsee County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) are September, May and June.
In Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Garfield township (Wabaunsee 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County).
June is the wettest month in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County), which is about average compared to other 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 16.8 inches in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Garfield township (Wabaunsee County) with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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