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United States / Kansas / Salina Metro Area / Ottawa County / Sherman township (Ottawa County) / Zip Codes
Sherman Township (Ottawa County), KS experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 92 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters can be cold, with lows reaching down to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring is usually mild and wet, while autumn is generally dry and crisp. Precipitation throughout the year averages at about 30 inches per year and mainly comes in the form of rain during spring and early summer. The area also receives an average of 43 inches of snow each winter.

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

Sherman township (Ottawa County) averages 18 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 Sherman township (Ottawa County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman township (Ottawa County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sherman township (Ottawa 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.

July is the hottest month for Sherman township (Ottawa County) with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Sherman 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 Sherman township (Ottawa County) are September, May and June.
In Sherman township (Ottawa County), there are 47.3 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 Sherman township (Ottawa County) with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sherman township (Ottawa County), there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sherman township (Ottawa County), there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sherman 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Sherman township (Ottawa County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Sherman township (Ottawa County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sherman township (Ottawa County) with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Sherman 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 17.5 inches in Sherman township (Ottawa County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sherman township (Ottawa County) with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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