Attica has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Attica at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Attica’s climate
Read from where Attica sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Attica’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
199 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 29.
About 13" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 12 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 71% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 65 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Attica feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Attica averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
13 inches of snow, 35 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 29.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Attica and its neighbors
Union has the coldest January nights next door (22°) and Illinois the hottest July afternoons (93°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Attica compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Attica 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° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 5 | 3 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.6" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 2.4" | 2.1" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 92° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 34.6" | 12.7" | 87 | 12 |
Heating and cooling a home in Attica
71% of the work is heating.
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.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Attica’s climate
What is the coldest month in Attica?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Attica?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 69°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Attica get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Attica?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Attica?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Attica.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Attica itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wichita, KS (6 mi) away. 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.