Iola township, KS Climate


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Iola township, KS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The town receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Winters are generally mild but can be quite cold at times, with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Summers tend to be hot and humid, often exceeding 90°F during the day. Evenings tend to be cooler due to the humidity. Thunderstorms and tornadoes are common in the area during tornado season which usually runs from May through September.

Iola township, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iola township averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Iola township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iola township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Iola township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIola township, KansasUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  9.4 in.27.8 in.
  85.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  919 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.

August is the hottest month for Iola township with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Iola township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iola township are May, September and June.
In Iola township, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iola township with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Iola township, there are 105.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Iola township, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Iola township 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 Iola township.
June is the wettest month in Iola township with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Iola township means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Iola township with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 85.9 rainy days annually in Iola township, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Iola township means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Iola township with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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