Abbyville, KS climate
Abbyville has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 75°, and a typical Oct 1 in Abbyville peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Abbyville feels like
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Abbyville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 3 | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 2.2" | 2.2" | 5 | 1 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.4" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 3.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.0" | 3 | 0 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 29.8" | 9.7" | 51 | 5 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Abbyville
Abbyville gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Abbyville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Abbyville, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Abbyville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Abbyville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Abbyville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 39° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Abbyville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Abbyville?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Abbyville?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Abbyville get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Abbyville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Abbyville?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Abbyville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Arlington, KS (6 mi, snow) and Hutchinson 10 Sw, KS (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.