Bear Creek, KS climate
Bear Creek has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bear Creek feels like
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Bear Creek 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 | 47° | 19° | 0.4" | 5.8" | 3 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 51° | 21° | 0.4" | 3.2" | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 61° | 30° | 0.9" | 4.7" | 4 | 39° – 53° |
| April | 69° | 37° | 1.4" | 0.9" | 6 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 78° | 48° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 59° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 64° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 53° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 4 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 58° | 27° | 0.5" | 1.3" | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 3 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 40° | 17.2" | 21.9" | 58 |
“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 Bear Creek
Bear Creek gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bear Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bear Creek, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
How Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bear Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bear Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bear Creek?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bear Creek?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 64°. About 76 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bear Creek get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bear Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Bear Creek?
July, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bear Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Johnson, KS (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.