Shallow Water, KS Climate

Shallow Water, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually very hot and humid, with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit (30-35°C). Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to low 30s (-10 to -1°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, although snowfall can be heavy in winter months. Overall, Shallow Water experiences four distinct seasons which make it a great place to enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities.

Climate	Shallow Water, Kansas	United States
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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.