Center-District 1, KS climate
Center-District 1 has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Center-District 1 feels like
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Center-District 1 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 | 41° | 16° | 0.4" | 3.5" | 4 | 11 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.4" | 4 | 9 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.2" | 2.6" | 6 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 37° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 58° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 62° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 39° | 1.9" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 4 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 18° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 3 | 8 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 39° | 23.3" | 19.6" | 78 | 33 |
“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 Center-District 1
Center-District 1 gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 33 days of the year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Center-District 1
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center-District 1, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Center-District 1 and its neighbors
Center-District 1 borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Grant has the coldest January nights (16°) and Solomon-District 3 the hottest July afternoons (92°). Center-District 1’s January low is 16° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Center-District 1 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 Center-District 1 averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center-District 1’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 20° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Center-District 1’s climate
What is the coldest month in Center-District 1?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Center-District 1?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Center-District 1 get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Center-District 1?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Center-District 1?
July, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center-District 1 itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Norton Dam, KS (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.