Buckeye, KS climate
Buckeye has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Buckeye feels like
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Buckeye 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 | 42° | 19° | 0.6" | 4.6" | 2 | 2 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.5" | 3 | 2 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 87° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 66° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 30° | 1.0" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.1" | 3 | 2 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 25.2" | 15.0" | 54 | 8 |
“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 Buckeye
Buckeye gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Buckeye
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Buckeye, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
Buckeye and its neighbors
Buckeye borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Township 12 has the coldest January nights (18°) and Big Creek the hottest July afternoons (93°). Buckeye’s January low is 19° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Buckeye 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 Buckeye averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Buckeye’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 22° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Buckeye’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buckeye?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Buckeye?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 66°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buckeye get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Buckeye?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Buckeye?
July, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buckeye itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ellis, KS (11 mi, snow) and Hays 1 S, 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.