Summit township (Cloud County), KS Climate


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Summit, KS has a warm summer climate with mild winters. The city experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s in July and August. Winters are usually mild, but extreme cold spells can occur in January and February, when temperatures may dip into the teens. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of nearly 40 inches annually. Snowfall ranges from light to heavy depending on the year, with December through March typically bringing more snow than other months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Summit, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSummit township (Cloud County), KansasUnited States
  28.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.9 in.27.8 in.
  81.2 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1567 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 Summit with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Summit, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summit are September, May and June.
In Summit, there are 45.0 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 Summit with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Summit, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Summit, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Summit 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 Summit with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in Summit means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Summit with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 81.2 rainy days annually in Summit, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.9 inches in Summit means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Summit with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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