Collyer, KS climate
Collyer has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Collyer feels like
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Collyer 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.3" | 2 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.7" | 5.7" | 4 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.2" | 4.6" | 5 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 1.9" | 1.4" | 6 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 41° | 1.6" | 1.0" | 5 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 0.8" | 2.0" | 3 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.5" | 3 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 21.9" | 23.6" | 61 |
“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 Collyer
Collyer gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Collyer
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Collyer, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
How Collyer 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 Collyer averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Collyer’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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Collyer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Collyer?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Collyer?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Collyer get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Collyer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Collyer?
July, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Collyer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Collyer 10 S, KS (10 mi, snow) and Quinter, KS (7 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.