Climate · Avilla

Avilla, KS climate

Avilla has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
94°
26th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
January low
21°
498th mildest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Rain + melted snow
25 in
349th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow a winter
17 in
509th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Avilla feels like

Winter

49° / 23°
Typical high / low · 5 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 13

Summer

92° / 66°
Typical high / low · 74 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 27
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Avilla weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January47°21°0.7" 3.5"32 28° – 44°
February51°25°0.9" 4.0"32 31° – 46°
March61°34°1.7" 3.2"51 40° – 57°
April70°42°2.2" 0.5"50 50° – 63°
May79°53°3.4" 070 59° – 74°
June89°63°3.9" 070 71° – 82°
July94°68°3.0" 070 76° – 88°
August92°66°3.1" 070 73° – 85°
September84°58°1.7" 050 67° – 78°
October72°45°2.1" 0.1"50 51° – 65°
November59°32°1.0" 1.2"30 38° – 52°
December48°23°1.0" 4.6"32 28° – 39°
Year71°44°24.7"17.1"598

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Avilla

Avilla gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.

25 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 83% of U.S. towns
17 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 62% of U.S. towns
8 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 70% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
4.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 197 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.

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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
74
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Avilla

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Avilla, 67% of that work is heating and 33% is cooling.

67%heating
3,942 heating degree daysLess heating than 79% of U.S. towns
1,905 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Avilla

Avilla and its neighbors

Avilla borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Protection has both the coldest January nights (21°) and the hottest July afternoons (95°). Avilla’s January low is 21° and its July high 94°.

Powell: January low 21°, July high 93°Aetna: January low 21°, July high 95°Deerhead: January low 22°, July high 93°Lexington: January low 20°, July high 94°Coldwater: January low 21°, July high 94°Protection: January low 21°, July high 95°Avilla: January low 21°, July high 94° AvillaColdwaterProtection
ColderMilder20° to 22°
Protection20.6° −0.7°
Coldwater20.7° −0.6°
Avilla21.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Avilla compares

Summer heat94° July high
Hotter than 95% of U.S. towns26th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 60% of U.S. towns498th mildest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation25" a year
Drier than 83% of U.S. towns349th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow17" a winter
Less snow than 62% of U.S. towns509th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season197 frost-free days
Longer than 70% of U.S. towns368th longest of 1,996 Kansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Avilla averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 36°, was 34°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 57°, was 56°
☀️ Summer−0.1° now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.2° now 58°, was 58°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Avilla’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Avilla’s climate

What is the coldest month in Avilla?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Avilla?

July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Avilla get?

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

When is the first frost in Avilla?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 13.

What is the rainiest month in Avilla?

June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Avilla itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coldwater, KS (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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