Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), KS Climate


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Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) in Kansas has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months they dip to 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months. The area does not experience extreme weather events, such as hurricanes or tornadoes, but does receive occasional thunderstorms that bring heavy rain and hail at times.

Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) averages 22 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 (Nemaha County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) 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 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) 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 Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Creek township (Nemaha County), KansasUnited States
  34.6 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  85.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1280 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 Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Rock Creek township (Nemaha 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 (Nemaha County) are September, May and June.
In Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), there are 33.5 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 (Nemaha County) with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), there are 8.7 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 Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) 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 Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 85.1 rainy days annually in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County), 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 21.5 inches in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Rock Creek township (Nemaha County) with 5.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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