Kansas Statistical Abstract 2001 - Institute for Policy & Social ...

Precipitation in Kansas, 2000 and Average
(Inches of Water)
N.W. W.C. S.W. N.C. C.
Month 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.*
January 0.16 0.42 0.36 0.42 0.36 0.38 0.17 0.52 0.72 0.59
February 0.85 0.46 0.50 0.50 0.22 0.52 1.79 0.67 1.72 0.79
March 2.67 1.46 3.66 1.39 4.50 1.25 3.44 2.06 4.83 2.14
April 1.15 1.82 1.75 1.64 1.53 1.58 1.11 2.34 1.74 2.51
May 0.70 3.69 1.47 3.17 1.78 3.01 2.27 4.02 3.57 3.83
June 2.50 3.34 1.74 3.01 1.98 2.96 2.77 3.84 3.79 4.24
July 2.86 3.07 4.00 2.90 3.03 2.74 2.14 3.32 4.68 3.34
August 1.11 2.32 0.94 2.38 1.12 2.39 0.58 3.23 0.25 3.23
September 1.05 1.79 0.43 1.88 0.12 1.91 1.00 3.01 0.68 2.99
October 3.42 1.21 3.52 1.12 3.93 1.08 2.61 1.88 3.83 2.24
November 1.01 0.79 1.06 0.82 0.37 0.79 1.37 1.10 0.98 1.34
December 0.05 0.47 0.21 0.48 0.17 0.45 0.45 0.72 0.44 0.84
Annual 17.53 20.84 19.64 19.71 19.11 19.06 19.70 26.71 27.23 28.08
S.C. N.E. E.C. S.E. State
Month 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.* 2000 Av.*
January 0.76 0.60 0.22 0.86 0.46 1.05 0.57 1.21 0.44 0.67
February 2.34 0.86 2.13 0.90 2.28 1.04 2.56 1.35 1.59 0.79
March 6.74 2.05 2.31 2.38 2.69 2.69 4.64 3.04 4.13 2.04
April 1.21 2.36 1.41 3.00 0.93 3.30 1.19 3.38 1.33 2.42
May 3.85 3.71 2.85 4.76 3.24 4.70 4.29 5.11 2.73 3.96
June 5.20 4.09 6.31 5.21 5.94 5.54 8.80 5.18 4.34 4.12
July 5.04 3.00 4.20 3.77 2.01 3.56 3.86 3.40 3.55 3.20
August 0.05 3.07 1.20 3.96 0.38 3.84 0.15 3.84 0.61 3.12
September 0.57 2.92 2.45 4.47 1.78 4.35 2.06 4.46 1.06 3.05
October 5.96 2.11 3.01 3.06 3.75 3.23 5.12 3.59 4.02 2.15
November 0.98 1.40 1.95 1.84 2.16 2.16 1.78 2.70 1.25 1.44
December 0.48 0.94 0.57 1.20 0.76 1.39 1.06 1.61 0.47 0.90
Annual 33.18 27.11 28.61 35.41 26.38 36.85 36.08 38.87 25.52 27.86
* Long-time weather average, 1961-1990.
Source: Kansas Agricultural Statistics, Kansas Farm Facts, 2001 . www.nass.usda.gov/ks/ffacts/2001.