The western region of the state is semiarid with an average annual rainfall of only about 40 cm or 16 inches. In the winter, Chinook winds blow in this western region of Kansas and make it warm till 25 degrees Centigrade. The far south-central and southeastern region of Kansas enjoys a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot summer months, and short, mild winter months. These parts of the state receive the maximum amount of rainfall than the rest parts of Kansas. This was a detailed study about the regional climate of Kansas.
Now, let’s know about the amount of rainfall in Kansas, in its different regions. Rainfall ranges from 1200 mm, annually in the southeast of Kansas to nearly 400 mm in the southwestern region. Snowfalls in Kansas also take place that ranges from nearly 130 mm in the south, to 900 mm in the far northwest. Like the parts of Texas or California, Kansas is also quite sunny. It ranks as the 9th or 10th sunniest state in the U.S. Though there is frequent sunshine almost in all parts of the state, Kansas is also prone to strong thunderstorms. The thunderstorms in Kansas occur specially in the springtime. Many of these storms take the shape of Supercell thunderstorms (a severe thunderstorm with a deep, continuously rotating updraft, are the largest and severest of thunderstorms). These often pave the way for the tornadoes, sometimes of F3 strength or even higher. This is all about Kansas weather and climate.
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