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United States / Kansas / Atchison Metro Area / Atchison County / Shannon township (Atchison County) / Zip Codes
Shannon Township (Atchison County) in KS has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for summer highs is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit while winter high temperatures usually hover around 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with an average of about 35 inches per year. Winds are generally light to moderate, with gusts occasionally reaching higher speeds. The region is also known for its wide temperature swings throughout the day and night, so dress accordingly when visiting Shannon Township!

Shannon township (Atchison County), Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shannon township (Atchison County) averages 17 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 Shannon township (Atchison County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shannon township (Atchison County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Shannon township (Atchison County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShannon township (Atchison County), KansasUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.4 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  1008 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 Shannon township (Atchison County) with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Shannon township (Atchison County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shannon township (Atchison County) are September, May and June.
In Shannon township (Atchison County), there are 30.1 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 Shannon township (Atchison County) with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Shannon township (Atchison County), there are 113.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Shannon township (Atchison County), there are 4.9 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 Shannon township (Atchison 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 Shannon township (Atchison County).
May is the wettest month in Shannon township (Atchison County) with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Shannon township (Atchison County) means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Shannon township (Atchison County) with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Shannon township (Atchison County), which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Shannon township (Atchison County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Shannon township (Atchison County) with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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