Bunker Hill, KS climate
Bunker Hill has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bunker Hill feels like
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Bunker Hill 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" | 1.8" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 4 | 4 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.5" | 3 | 3 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 42° | 26.2" | 9.6" | 76 | 12 |
“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 Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill gets 26 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. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 176 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 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bunker Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bunker Hill, 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.
How Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bunker Hill’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 37° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Bunker Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bunker Hill?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bunker Hill?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bunker Hill get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bunker Hill?
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 Bunker Hill?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bunker Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wilson Lake, KS (13 mi, snow) and Russell Municipal Airport, KS (6 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.