The purpose of this project is to add available climate data to cities (and possibly counties) in the state of Kansas.
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editOver the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about 17°F in January to an average high of nearly 90°F in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90°F an average of 45 days per year and reaches 100°F an average of 4 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32°F) an average of 117 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the end of October, and the last spring freeze occurs between the first week of April and early May.
The area receives nearly 36 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and June—the April–June period averages 32 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 25 to 47 inches. There are on average 100 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages almost 20 inches, but the median is less than 11 inches. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 15 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on seven of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 26 days per year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperatures (°F) | |||||||||||||
| Mean high | 37.2 | 43.8 | 55.5 | 66.1 | 75.3 | 84.5 | 89.1 | 87.9 | 80.3 | 68.9 | 53.1 | 40.9 | 65.2 |
| Mean low | 17.2 | 23.0 | 32.9 | 42.9 | 53.4 | 63.2 | 67.7 | 65.4 | 55.9 | 44.3 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 43.3 |
| Highest recorded | 73 (1967) |
84 (1972) |
89 (1986) |
95 (1987) |
97 (1998) |
107 (1953) |
110 (1980) |
110 (1984) |
109 (2000) |
96 (1963) |
85 (1980) |
73 (2001) |
110 (1984) |
| Lowest recorded | −20 (1974) |
−23 (1979) |
−7 (1978) |
10 (1975) |
26 (1963) |
42 (1964) |
43 (1972) |
41 (1988) |
29 (1984) |
19 (1993) |
2 (1976) |
−26 (1989) |
−26 (1989) |
| Precipitation (inches) | |||||||||||||
| Median | 0.90 | 0.89 | 2.09 | 3.04 | 4.41 | 4.81 | 2.90 | 3.99 | 2.94 | 3.25 | 2.17 | 1.19 | 36.57 |
| Mean number of days | 6.2 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 100.0 |
| Highest monthly | 2.67 (1973) |
3.49 (1971) |
8.44 (1973) |
8.69 (1999) |
11.81 (1995) |
10.91 (1977) |
10.98 (1993) |
11.18 (1977) |
12.71 (1973) |
7.24 (1980) |
5.64 (1998) |
4.30 (1973) |
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| Snowfall (inches) | |||||||||||||
| Median | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 10.9 |
| Mean number of days | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 15.0 |
| Highest monthly | 17.3 (1979) |
22.4 (1971) |
7.8 (1975) |
4.5 (1983) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 (1996) |
9.4 (1972) |
18.8 (1983) |
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| Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation includes rain and melted snow or sleet in inches; median values are provided for precipitation and snowfall because mean averages may be misleading. Mean and median values are for the 30-year period 1971–2000; temperature extremes are for the station's period of record (1948–2001). The station is located at Topeka Billard Municipal Airport at 39°4′N 95°38′W, elevation 881 feet. | |||||||||||||