Bowcreek, KS climate
Bowcreek has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bowcreek feels like
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Bowcreek 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 0.4" | 1.2" | 1 | 0 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 2.0" | 2 | 1 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 37° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 62° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 40° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 1 | 0 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 22.5" | 4.2" | 53 | 2 |
“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 Bowcreek
Bowcreek gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 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 20. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bowcreek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bowcreek, 81% of that work is heating and 19% 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.
Bowcreek and its neighbors
Bowcreek borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Gettysburg has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Bowcreek’s January low is 17° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bowcreek 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 Bowcreek averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bowcreek’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 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Bowcreek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bowcreek?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Bowcreek?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bowcreek get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bowcreek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Bowcreek?
July, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bowcreek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Studley 9nnw, KS (4 mi, snow) and Hoxie, KS (10 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.