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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Brown County / Powhattan township / Zip Codes
Powhattan township, KS has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70-90°F while the winter months range from 20-40°F. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, with an average of 32 inches per year. Humidity levels are usually moderate and there are typically around 200 sunny days per year. Overall, Powhattan township enjoys comfortable weather conditions throughout the year.

Powhattan township, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powhattan township averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Powhattan township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powhattan township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Powhattan township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePowhattan township, KansasUnited States
  36.0 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1066 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 Powhattan township with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Powhattan township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powhattan township are September, May and June.
In Powhattan township, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powhattan township with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Powhattan township, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Powhattan township, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Powhattan 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 Powhattan township.
June is the wettest month in Powhattan township with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Powhattan township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Powhattan township with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Powhattan 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Powhattan township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Powhattan township with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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