Clear Fork, KS climate
Clear Fork has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clear Fork feels like
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Clear Fork 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 | 37° | 17° | 0.7" | 4.4" | 4 | 10 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 21° | 1.1" | 4.8" | 5 | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 2.0" | 1.5" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.6" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.6" | 1.0" | 5 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.2" | 4.3" | 4 | 8 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 33.5" | 16.9" | 82 | 26 |
“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 Clear Fork
Clear Fork gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clear Fork
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clear Fork, 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.
Clear Fork and its neighbors
Clear Fork borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Vermillion has the coldest January nights (16°) and Bigelow the hottest July afternoons (90°). Clear Fork’s January low is 17° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Clear Fork 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 Clear Fork averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clear Fork’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 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Clear Fork’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clear Fork?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Clear Fork?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clear Fork get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Clear Fork?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Clear Fork?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clear Fork itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lillis, KS (4 mi, snow) and Frankfort 6ne, KS (12 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.