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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Harvey County / Highland township (Harvey County) / Zip Codes
Highland Township (Harvey County), KS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperatures vary from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-90s in summer. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, though it tends to be higher in the spring and autumn months. The area is also fairly windy, particularly in the wintertime when winds can reach up to 30 mph. Overall, Highland Township has a climate typical for much of Kansas - hot summers, cold winters and plenty of wind.

Highland township (Harvey County), Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland township (Harvey County) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Highland township (Harvey County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland township (Harvey County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 20
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Highland township (Harvey County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland township (Harvey County), KansasUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  75.4 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1486 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 Highland township (Harvey County) with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Highland township (Harvey County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland township (Harvey County) are May, September and June.
In Highland township (Harvey County), there are 53.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland township (Harvey County) with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Highland township (Harvey County), there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Highland township (Harvey County), there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Highland township (Harvey 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 Highland township (Harvey County).
June is the wettest month in Highland township (Harvey County) with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Highland township (Harvey County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Highland township (Harvey County) with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in Highland township (Harvey County), which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Highland township (Harvey County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Highland township (Harvey County) with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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