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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Allen County / Salem township (Allen County) / Zip Codes
Salem Township, located in Allen County, Kansas, is characterized by a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 68 to 90°F while winters bring temperatures as low as -14°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 38 inches annually. Snowfall is common during winter months and can range from 4-14 inches depending on the year. The township enjoys an average of 196 days of sunshine each year.

Salem township (Allen County), Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem township (Allen County) averages 10 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 Salem township (Allen County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem township (Allen County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Salem township (Allen 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.

August is the hottest month for Salem township (Allen County) with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Salem township (Allen County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem township (Allen County) are May, September and June.
In Salem township (Allen County), there are 37.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem township (Allen County) with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Salem township (Allen County), there are 105.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Salem township (Allen County), there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Salem township (Allen 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 Salem township (Allen County).
June is the wettest month in Salem township (Allen County) with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Salem township (Allen County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Salem township (Allen County) with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in Salem township (Allen County), which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Salem township (Allen County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Salem township (Allen County) with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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