Longton township, KS Climate


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Longton Township, KS has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Winters in the area are generally dry and sunny with temperatures dropping below freezing on many days. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching over 90°F (32°C) during the day. Precipitation is usually higher in spring and summer months due to thunderstorms and showers that often occur in the afternoon. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain each year, with most of this falling during the April-August period. Snowfall is quite light, averaging just 12 inches annually.

Longton township, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Longton township averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Longton township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longton township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Longton township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLongton township, KansasUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  82.7 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  928 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 Longton township with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Longton township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longton township are May, September and June.
In Longton township, there are 48.5 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 Longton township with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Longton township, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Longton township, there are 2.4 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 Longton 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 Longton township.
June is the wettest month in Longton township with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Longton township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Longton township with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in Longton township, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Longton township means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Longton township with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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