Niles, KS Climate

Niles, KS is located in the Great Plains region of the United States and experiences a warm, semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures often reaching into the mid 80’s while winters have milder temperatures with occasional snowfall. The area occasionally experiences severe weather, with tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail being common during peak season months. Precipitation is mostly moderate throughout the year, typically ranging from 20 to 30 inches annually. It is a great place for outdoor activities as long as you plan ahead for sudden weather changes!

Climate	Niles, Kansas	United States
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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.