City of Arma
701 E. Washington Street
P.O. Box 829
Arma, Kansas 66712
620-347-4125
Fax: 620-347-4492
701 E. Washington Street
P.O. Box 829
Arma, Kansas 66712
620-347-4125
Fax: 620-347-4492
Location
Arma, Kansas lies 120 miles straight south of Kansas City on U.S. Highway 69; 7 miles north of Pittsburg, Kansas; or 18 miles south of Fort Scott.
Arma is positioned 37.54 degrees north of the equator and 94.70 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Arma elevation is 1018 feet above sea level.
Arma is positioned 37.54 degrees north of the equator and 94.70 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Arma elevation is 1018 feet above sea level.
Climate
Kansas' "big sky," dramatic sunsets, and great variability in temperature and precipitation are all important aspects of the regional personality. Because the state is remote from the moderating influences of oceans, it has a wide annual temperature range. Precipitation is highly variable and has a marked regional pattern. Average rainfall is 1,140 mm (45 in) in the southeast, a pattern related to distance from the Gulf of Mexico moisture source. About 75 percent of the annual precipitation falls between April and September, but summer is often a moisture-deficient season because of high evaporation rates. Because precipitation is dependent on the chance meeting of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and low-pressure systems, yearly totals are highly variable. Sharply contrasting air masses frequently clash over the Kansas plains, bringing violent weather.
