Kiowa township, KS Climate


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Kiowa Township, KS has a temperate climate that is typical of the Midwest. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are relatively cold with snowfall occurring intermittently throughout the season. The average temperature in winter is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit while the average summer temperature hovers around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with approximately 37 inches of rain and snow annually. The town also experiences occasional strong winds due to its location on open plains, producing dramatic weather changes at times.

Kiowa township, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kiowa township averages 11 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 Kiowa township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kiowa township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Kiowa township, while July and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKiowa township, KansasUnited States
  30.1 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  62.2 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  94.5°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1311 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 Kiowa township with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Kiowa township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kiowa township are May, October and September.
In Kiowa township, there are 72.9 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 Kiowa township with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Kiowa township, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Kiowa township, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Kiowa township 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 Kiowa township.
June is the wettest month in Kiowa township with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.1 inches in Kiowa township means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Kiowa township with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in Kiowa township, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Kiowa township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Kiowa township with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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