Life in Kansas
Kansas State University has three campuses in Kansas with Manhattan being the "Main" campus. Aviation programs are located only on our Salina campus. Our Olathe campus is dedicated to application-based, integrated research and education for a continuum of learners.
Location
Kansas is location in the middle of the United States in a region called the Midwest.
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the
south; and Colorado on the west.
Weather
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Climate Data for the Manhattan, Salina, and Olathe Areas |
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SPRING SEMESTER |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
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Average high °F (°C) |
39.5 (4.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
67.9 (19.9) |
77.5 (25.3) |
87.1 (30.6) |
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Average low °F (°C) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
42.2 (5.7) |
52.5 (11.4) |
62.3 (16.8) |
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Precipitation inches (mm) |
.86 (21.8) |
1.00 (25.4) |
2.59 (65.8) |
3.07 (78) |
5.08 (129) |
5.23 (132.8) |
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FALL SEMESTER |
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| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average high °F (°C) |
92.5 (33.6) |
90.8 (32.7) |
82.1 (27.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
54.5 (12.5) |
42.9 (6.1) |
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Average low °F (°C) |
67.3 (19.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
55.5 (13.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
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Precipitation inches (mm) |
4.10 (104.1) |
3.27 (83.1) |
3.67 (93.2) |
2.77 (70.4) |
2.10 (53.3) |
1.06 (26.9) |
Quick Facts
Time Zone: Central Standard Time (-6/-5) Kansas observes Daylight savings time which means we turn the clock forward 1 hour every Spring and backwards 1 hour every Fall.
Capital: Topeka
Size: 15th largest state in the United States by land size. Total size - 82,777 sq mi (213,096 km2) ; Width - 417 miles (645 km) ; Length: 211 miles (340 km)
Population: 33rd largest state in the United States by population. Total population: 2,885,905 people.
Nicknames: The Sunflower State, The Wheat State
State Motto: "Ad Astra Per Aspera" Latin for "To the stars through difficulty".
Statehood: Became a state January 29, 1861