Barnard has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Barnard at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Barnard’s climate
Read from where Barnard sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Barnard averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Barnard’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
170 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 15.
About 16" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 69 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
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 Barnard feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
16 inches of snow, 28 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Barnard compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Barnard 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 | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.8" | 3 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 31° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 4 | 36° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 6 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 88° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 2.0" | 0.2" | 4 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 30° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 3 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 21° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 3 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 42° | 28.4" | 15.9" | 56 |
Heating and cooling a home in Barnard
80% 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 36° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Barnard’s climate
What is the coldest month in Barnard?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Barnard?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Barnard get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Barnard?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Barnard?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Barnard.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Barnard itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Barnard, KS (1 mi, snow) and Lincoln 1 Se, KS (12 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.