Axtell, KS climate
Axtell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Axtell feels like
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Axtell 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 | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 3 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 20° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 4 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 30° | 2.1" | 1.5" | 6 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 7 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 5 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 30° | 1.7" | 0.9" | 4 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 20° | 1.1" | 3.5" | 4 | 18° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 32.9" | 14.1" | 69 |
“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 Axtell
Axtell gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Axtell
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Axtell, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Axtell 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 Axtell averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Axtell’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 34° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Axtell’s climate
What is the coldest month in Axtell?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Axtell?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Axtell get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Axtell?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Axtell?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Axtell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Axtell, KS (1 mi, snow) and Frankfort 6ne, KS (8 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.