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Climate in Agenda · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Agenda has chilly winters and warm summers

A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Agenda at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan38°17° 4" snow
Feb43°21° 5" snow
Mar55°31°
Apr65°40° Nice outLast frost ~22
May75°51° Nice outWettest
Jun86°62° 10 days 90°+
Jul90°67° 17 days 90°+
Aug88°65° 13 days 90°+
Sep81°55° Nice out6 days 90°+
Oct now68°43° Nice outFirst frost ~17
Nov53°30°
Dec41°21° 4" snow
A normal year

What a year in Agenda feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
41° / 20°
6 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
65° / 41°
Last frost around Apr 22
Summer
88° / 65°
49 days reach 90°
Fall
67° / 43°
First frost around Oct 17
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Rain & snow

17 inches of snow, 30 of rain and melt

May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.

30"
Rain + melted snow a year
782nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Less than 75% of U.S. towns
17"
Snow in a normal winter
605th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Less than 62% of U.S. towns
80 days
With rain or snow
816th wettest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Less than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

5.0"
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Frost & heat

About 175 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 17.

133
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
6
nights below 0° in a normal year
49
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

30
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

17
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Living here

Living with Agenda’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

175 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.

Snow season

About 17" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in February.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 49 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.

Get outside

The nicest months are April, May, September and October.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Agenda averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).

+0.9°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8°now 30°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.0°now 53°, was 52°
☀️ Summer+0.2°now 76°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.4°now 55°, was 55°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Agenda compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 81% of U.S. towns723rd coolest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 60% of U.S. towns402nd coldest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation30" a year
Drier than 75% of U.S. towns782nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow17" a winter
Less snow than 62% of U.S. towns605th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season175 frost-free days
Shorter than 54% of U.S. towns516th shortest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Month by month

Agenda weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January38°17°0.7" 4.1"421° – 40°
February43°21°1.0" 5.0"422° – 41°
March55°31°1.6" 1.2"735° – 56°
April65°40°2.8" 0.5"845° – 58°
May75°51°4.6" 01057° – 71°
June86°62°4.1" 0969° – 79°
July90°67°4.4" 0974° – 84°
August88°65°3.8" 0971° – 83°
September81°55°2.9" 0762° – 75°
October68°43°2.1" 0.2"648° – 60°
November53°30°1.3" 1.7"533° – 49°
December41°21°1.0" 4.0"419° – 36°
Year65°42°30.2"16.7"80
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Agenda

82% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

82%heating
5,723 heating degree daysLess heating than 51% of U.S. towns
1,287 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 72% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Agenda’s climate

What is the coldest month in Agenda?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Agenda?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Agenda get?

About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Agenda?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 22.

What is the rainiest month in Agenda?

May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Agenda.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Agenda itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clifton, KS (12 mi, snow) and Belleville, KS (13 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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