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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Harlan / Zip Codes
Harlan Township (Decatur County), KS has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 59°F, with temperatures in the summer months averaging over 90°F and temperatures in the winter months dipping down below freezing. Precipitation is sparse, with an average of only 17 inches per year. The area receives very little snowfall with an average of 4 inches each year. Due to its arid climate, Harlan Township is particularly vulnerable to drought and wildfires during the dry summer months.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harlan township (Decatur County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Harlan township (Decatur County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Harlan township (Decatur County) with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Harlan township (Decatur County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harlan township (Decatur County) are September, May and June.
In Harlan township (Decatur County), there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harlan township (Decatur County) with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Harlan township (Decatur County), there are 157.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Harlan township (Decatur County), there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Harlan township (Decatur County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Harlan township (Decatur County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Harlan township (Decatur County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Harlan township (Decatur County) with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in Harlan township (Decatur County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in Harlan township (Decatur County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Harlan township (Decatur County) with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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