Appanoose, KS climate
Appanoose has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, 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 decadeWhat a year in Appanoose feels like
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Appanoose 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 21° | 1.0" | 3.6" | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 85° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 7 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 4 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.0" | 4 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 38.1" | 9.9" | 73 |
“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 Appanoose
Appanoose gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 205 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Appanoose
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Appanoose, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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.
Appanoose and its neighbors
Appanoose borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Marion has the coldest January nights (21°) and Pomona the hottest July afternoons (90°). Appanoose’s January low is 21° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Appanoose 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 Appanoose averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Appanoose’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 38° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Appanoose’s climate
What is the coldest month in Appanoose?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Appanoose?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Appanoose get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Appanoose?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Appanoose?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Appanoose itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Overbrook 5 Se, KS (4 mi, snow) and Pomona Lake, KS (7 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.