Hayes township (Stafford County), KS Climate


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Hayes Township (Stafford County), KS has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically sunny and dry, with temperatures averaging in the low 90s Fahrenheit during the day, and dropping into the upper 60s Fahrenheit at night. Winters tend to be dry and cool, with temperatures typically hovering around freezing. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 21 inches. The area receives most of its precipitation during the late spring and summer months, while winter months usually remain dry.

Hayes township (Stafford County), Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hayes township (Stafford County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Hayes township (Stafford County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hayes township (Stafford County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hayes township (Stafford County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHayes township (Stafford County), KansasUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  66.1 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1873 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 Hayes township (Stafford County) with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Hayes township (Stafford County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hayes township (Stafford County) are May, September and October.
In Hayes township (Stafford County), there are 63.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hayes township (Stafford County) with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Hayes township (Stafford County), there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Hayes township (Stafford County), there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hayes township (Stafford 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.
May is the wettest month in Hayes township (Stafford County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 27.2 inches in Hayes township (Stafford County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Hayes township (Stafford County) with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in Hayes township (Stafford 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Hayes township (Stafford County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Hayes township (Stafford County) with 5.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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