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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Shawnee County / Soldier township (Shawnee County) / Zip Codes
Soldier Township, KS has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and generally humid, while the winters are cold and often snowy. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches annually. Summer temperatures range from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the upper 80s, while winter temperatures typically stay between the low 20s and mid-30s. Soldier Township is located in Tornado Alley, so it is important to be prepared for severe storms during any season.

Soldier township (Shawnee County), Kansas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Soldier township (Shawnee County) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Soldier township (Shawnee County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soldier township (Shawnee County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Soldier township, 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 Soldier township with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Soldier township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Soldier township are September, May and June.
In Soldier township, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Soldier township with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Soldier township, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Soldier township, there are 4.3 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 Soldier township 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 Soldier township.
June is the wettest month in Soldier township with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in Soldier township means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Soldier township with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Soldier township, which is one of the rainiest 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 15.9 inches in Soldier township means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Soldier township with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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