Belleville, KS climate
Belleville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Belleville feels like
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Belleville 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° | 17° | 0.6" | 4.0" | 4 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 0.9" | 4.9" | 4 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 30° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 6 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.3" | 6 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.3" | 1.0" | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 40° | 20° | 1.0" | 2.5" | 3 | 19° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 28.9" | 15.3" | 76 |
“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 Belleville
Belleville gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Belleville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Belleville, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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.
Belleville and its neighbors
Belleville borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Freedom has the coldest January nights (17°) and Belleville the hottest July afternoons (90°). Belleville’s January low is 17° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Belleville 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 Belleville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Belleville’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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Belleville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Belleville?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Belleville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 66°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Belleville get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Belleville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Belleville?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Belleville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belleville, KS (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.