Oketo township, KS Climate


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Oketo township, KS has a continental climate with cold and snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The average winter temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Oketo Township ranges from about 23 inches in the winter to 28 inches in the summer. The area also experiences around 180 days of sunshine annually, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing and more.

Oketo township, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oketo township averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Oketo township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oketo township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Oketo township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Oketo township with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Oketo township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oketo township are September, May and June.
In Oketo township, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oketo township with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Oketo township, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Oketo township, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Oketo township but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Oketo township are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Oketo township with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Oketo township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Oketo township with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 81.8 rainy days annually in Oketo township, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.1 inches in Oketo township means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Oketo township with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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