Browns Creek, KS climate
Browns Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Browns Creek feels like
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Browns 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 17° | 0.6" | 6.3" | 4 | 10 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 6.8" | 4 | 7 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 30° | 1.4" | 3.3" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 2.4" | 1.2" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 86° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 54° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.0" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 20° | 0.9" | 4.4" | 4 | 7 | 20° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 41° | 27.4" | 24.3" | 77 | 27 |
“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 Browns Creek
Browns Creek gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Browns Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Browns Creek, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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.
Browns Creek and its neighbors
Browns Creek borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Athens has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Browns Creek’s January low is 17° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Browns 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 Browns Creek averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Browns Creek’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 35° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Browns Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Browns Creek?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Browns Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 66°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Browns Creek get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Browns Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Browns Creek?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Browns Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jewell, KS (6 mi, snow) and Beloit, KS (11 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.