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United States / Kansas / McPherson Metro Area / McPherson County / Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) / Zip Codes
Smoky Hill Township (McPherson County), KS has a humid continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature ranges from the low twenties during winter months to the high eighties during the summer months. Precipitation in this area averages around 30 inches per year, with most of it falling between April and September. Snowfall is fairly common in this area, averaging around 25 inches per year. Winters can be especially harsh and temperatures may drop as low as -17 degrees Fahrenheit at times.

Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) are May, September and October.
In Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), there are 57.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Smoky Hill township (McPherson County), there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Smoky Hill township (McPherson 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 Smoky Hill township (McPherson County).
May is the wettest month in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Smoky Hill township (McPherson 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Smoky Hill township (McPherson County) with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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