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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) / Zip Codes
Pleasant Valley Township (Decatur County), KS, USA has a moderate climate with temperatures ranging from hot summers to cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 77°F while the average temperature in winter falls to 32°F. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with an annual average of 28 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow. Due to its location on the Great Plains, Pleasant Valley experiences strong winds throughout most of the year, especially during spring and autumn months.

Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) averages 16 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 Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 15
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Valley township (Decatur County), KansasUnited States
  21.8 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  58.2 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  2480 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 Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) are September, May and June.
In Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), there are 53.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) 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 Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 58.2 rainy days annually in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County), which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Pleasant Valley township (Decatur County) with 3.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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