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United States / Kansas / Salina Metro Area / Ottawa County / Sheridan township (Ottawa County) / Zip Codes
Sheridan township in Ottawa County, KS has a continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures can range from highs of up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in July to lows of 16 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area typically sees around 34 inches of rainfall throughout the year, with snowfall reaching between 22 and 27 inches annually. Winters tend to bring frequent snow storms, while summers often have clear skies and pleasant breezes.

Sheridan township (Ottawa County), Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan township (Ottawa County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Sheridan township (Ottawa County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan township (Ottawa County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Sheridan township (Ottawa County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheridan township (Ottawa County), KansasUnited States
  29.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  77.9 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  1321 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 Sheridan township (Ottawa County) with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Sheridan township (Ottawa County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan township (Ottawa County) are September, May and June.
In Sheridan township (Ottawa County), there are 48.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheridan township (Ottawa County) with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sheridan township (Ottawa County), there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sheridan township (Ottawa County), there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Sheridan township (Ottawa County).
May is the wettest month in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in Sheridan township (Ottawa County), which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 16.8 inches in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sheridan township (Ottawa County) with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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