Lecompton township, KS Climate


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Lecompton Township, KS has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day and dropping into the upper 60s at night. Winters in Lecompton Township are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping into the single digits and occasional snowfall throughout the season. The area also experiences precipitation throughout the year, with an average of around 35 inches of rain annually.

Lecompton township, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lecompton township averages 14 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 Lecompton township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lecompton township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lecompton township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLecompton township, KansasUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  13.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  917 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 Lecompton township with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Lecompton township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lecompton township are September, May and June.
In Lecompton township, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lecompton township with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Lecompton township, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Lecompton township, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lecompton 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 Lecompton township.
June is the wettest month in Lecompton township with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Lecompton township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lecompton township with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Lecompton township, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Lecompton township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Lecompton township with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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