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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Jefferson County / Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) / Zip Codes
Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), KS, has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters bring some snowfall to the area, while summers are usually sunny and warm. The average annual temperature for the area is around 54°F (12°C) with July being the hottest month and January the coldest. Precipitation is spread out evenly over the year with around 37 inches (94 cm) falling annually.

Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), Kansas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) are September, May and June.
In Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), there are 32.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), there are 118.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), there are 5.7 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 Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) 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 Rock Creek township (Jefferson County).
June is the wettest month in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County), which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Rock Creek township (Jefferson County) with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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