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United States / Kansas / Parsons Metro Area / Labette County / Howard township (Labette County) / Zip Codes
Howard Township (Labette County), KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid- to upper-80s Fahrenheit, while temperatures during the winter months typically range from the mid-20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages around 34 inches per year. Snowfall can be sporadic but generally ranges from 6 to 8 inches during an average winter season. Seven major creeks run through Howard Township, helping to maintain the area's humid climate and keeping it relatively green throughout the year.

Howard township (Labette County), Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Howard township (Labette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howard township (Labette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Howard township (Labette County) is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Howard township (Labette County), while January and July 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.

August is the hottest month for Howard township (Labette County) with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Howard township (Labette County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howard township (Labette County) are May, September and October.
In Howard township (Labette County), there are 47.9 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 Howard township (Labette County) with an average of 23.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Howard township (Labette County), there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Howard township (Labette County), there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Howard township (Labette County) during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Howard township (Labette County).
May is the wettest month in Howard township (Labette County) with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Howard township (Labette County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Howard township (Labette County) with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Howard township (Labette County), which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in Howard township (Labette County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Howard township (Labette County) with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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