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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Oberlin township / Zip Codes
Oberlin Township, KS is located in the Great Plains region of Kansas and experiences a continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. In the winter months, temperatures average around 40°F with occasional snowfall while summer temperatures reach an average of 85-90°F. The area receives approximately 30 inches of rain each year, which is spread out over all four seasons evenly. The area also gets quite windy at times due to the geography of the Great Plains region.

Oberlin township, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oberlin township averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Oberlin township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oberlin township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 14
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOberlin township, KansasUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  64.0 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  2595 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 Oberlin township with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Oberlin township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oberlin township are September, May and June.
In Oberlin township, there are 50.4 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 Oberlin township with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Oberlin township, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Oberlin township, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Oberlin township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Oberlin township with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Oberlin township means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Oberlin township with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.0 rainy days annually in Oberlin township, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Oberlin township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Oberlin township with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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