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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rice County / Valley township (Rice County) / Zip Codes
Valley Township in Rice County, KS generally experiences mild temperatures year-round with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s while winter temperatures remain in the 30s. Precipitation is average throughout the year, with about 28 inches of rain and 22 inches of snow annually. Humidity levels tend to be higher during the warm summer months when dew points reach into the high 60s and low 70s.

Valley township (Rice County), Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley township (Rice County) averages 14 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 Valley township (Rice County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley township (Rice County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley township (Rice County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.4 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Valley township (Rice County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValley township (Rice County), KansasUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.5 in.27.8 in.
  68.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1679 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 Valley township (Rice County) with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Valley township (Rice County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley township (Rice County) are May, September and October.
In Valley township (Rice County), there are 58.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley township (Rice County) with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Valley township (Rice County), there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Valley township (Rice County), there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Valley township (Rice 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.
June is the wettest month in Valley township (Rice County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 28.9 inches in Valley township (Rice County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Valley township (Rice County) with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Valley township (Rice County), which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Valley township (Rice County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Valley township (Rice County) with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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