Weskan township, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Wallace County / Weskan township / Zip Codes
Weskan township, KS has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in the area is low and comes mainly as thunderstorms during the summer months. This combination of hot summers and cold winters create an environment that is not ideal for farming but does provide great conditions for outdoor recreational activities such as camping, hunting, and fishing.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Weskan township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWeskan township, KansasUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.0 in.27.8 in.
  55.4 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  7.47
  5.44.3
  3857 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 Weskan township with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Weskan township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Weskan township are September, May and June.
In Weskan township, there are 45.6 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 Weskan township with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Weskan township, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Weskan township, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Weskan township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Weskan township with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Weskan township means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Weskan township with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 55.4 rainy days annually in Weskan township, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Weskan township means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Weskan township with 4.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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