Climate · Cheever

Cheever, KS climate

Cheever has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
908th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
January low
19°
858th coldest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Rain + melted snow
33 in
992nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow a winter
13 in
827th least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Cheever feels like

Winter

43° / 21°
Typical high / low · 5 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 12

Summer

89° / 66°
Typical high / low · 46 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 26
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cheever weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January40°19°0.7" 4.3"3 23° – 42°
February45°23°1.1" 2.5"3 26° – 43°
March57°33°2.0" 0.7"6 37° – 57°
April67°42°3.0" 0.4"7 48° – 60°
May76°53°5.0" 08 58° – 73°
June87°63°4.4" 07 69° – 80°
July92°68°4.5" 07 75° – 86°
August89°66°4.1" 07 72° – 85°
September81°57°2.8" 05 63° – 76°
October69°45°2.3" 05 49° – 62°
November55°32°1.4" 1.3"4 35° – 51°
December43°22°1.2" 3.4"3 21° – 37°
Year67°44°32.5"12.6"64

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Cheever

Cheever gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.

33 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 71% of U.S. towns
13 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 69% of U.S. towns
64 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
4.3"
Frost & the growing season

About 193 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.

122
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
4
nights below 0° in a normal year
46
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Cheever

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cheever, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.

78%heating
5,143 heating degree daysLess heating than 63% of U.S. towns
1,414 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 76% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Cheever

Cheever and its neighbors

Cheever borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Sherman has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Cheever’s January low is 19° and its July high 92°.

Fragrant Hill: January low 20°, July high 91°Hayes: January low 20°, July high 92°Willowdale: January low 20°, July high 92°Grant: January low 20°, July high 92°Ottawa: January low 20°, July high 92°Sherman: January low 19°, July high 92°Buckeye: January low 20°, July high 91°Flora: January low 20°, July high 91°Cheever: January low 19°, July high 92° CheeverShermanBuckeyeFlora
ColderMilder19° to 20°
Sherman19.1° −0.2°
Cheever19.3°
Flora19.6° +0.3°
Buckeye19.8° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Cheever compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns908th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold19° January low
Colder than 50% of U.S. towns858th coldest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation33" a year
Drier than 71% of U.S. towns992nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow13" a winter
Less snow than 69% of U.S. towns827th least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season193 frost-free days
Longer than 67% of U.S. towns485th longest of 1,996 Kansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cheever averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 32°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 55°, was 53°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 77°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 56°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cheever’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cheever’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cheever?

January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 19°.

What is the hottest month in Cheever?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cheever get?

About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Cheever?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 12.

What is the rainiest month in Cheever?

May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cheever itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Longford, KS (8 mi, snow) and Milford Lake, KS (16 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.

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