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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Wallace County / Harrison township (Wallace County) / Zip Codes
Harrison Township (Wallace County), KS has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in summer range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while the average low temperatures in winter dip into the teens and sometimes single digits. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, though summer months tend to be a bit drier than the other seasons. The area typically gets snow during winter months, making Harrison Township an ideal location for skiing and other winter activities.

Harrison township (Wallace County), Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison township (Wallace County) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Harrison township (Wallace County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison township (Wallace 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 16
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHarrison township (Wallace County), KansasUnited States
  19.6 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  58.7 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.57
  5.44.3
  3529 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 Harrison township (Wallace County) with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Harrison township (Wallace County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison township (Wallace County) are May, September and October.
In Harrison township (Wallace County), there are 57.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrison township (Wallace County) with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Harrison township (Wallace County), there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Harrison township (Wallace County), there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Harrison township (Wallace County) is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Harrison township (Wallace County) with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Harrison township (Wallace County) means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Harrison township (Wallace County) with 7.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Harrison township (Wallace County), which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Harrison township (Wallace County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Harrison township (Wallace County) with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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