Colony, KS climate
Colony has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Colony feels like
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Colony 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° | 22° | 1.2" | 2.7" | 5 | 4 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 5 | 2 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.0" | 8 | 1 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 2.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 1.8" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 41.4" | 7.4" | 89 | 10 |
“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 Colony
Colony gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 10 days of the year.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Colony, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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 Colony 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 Colony averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Colony’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Colony?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Colony?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Colony get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Colony?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Iola 1 W, KS (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.