Walnut township (Barton County), KS Climate


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Walnut Township (Barton County), KS has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. It experiences average annual temperatures in the mid-60s Fahrenheit, with summer highs typically in the 80s and winter lows typically in the 40s. The area receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation across the year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. The town does not experience any extreme weather events such as hurricanes or tornados, making it a pleasant place to live and work.

Walnut township (Barton County), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walnut township (Barton County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Walnut township (Barton County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walnut township (Barton County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Walnut township (Barton County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalnut township (Barton County), KansasUnited States
  26.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.7 in.27.8 in.
  72.2 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1936 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 Walnut township (Barton County) with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Walnut township (Barton County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walnut township (Barton County) are May, September and October.
In Walnut township (Barton County), there are 58.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walnut township (Barton County) with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Walnut township (Barton County), there are 125.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Walnut township (Barton County), there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Walnut township (Barton 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 Walnut township (Barton County) with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in Walnut township (Barton County) means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Walnut township (Barton County) with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Walnut township (Barton County), which is less rainy 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 16.7 inches in Walnut township (Barton County) means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Walnut township (Barton County) with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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