Damar, KS climate
Damar has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Damar feels like
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Damar 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 | 43° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.2" | 2 | 3 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 2 | 3 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 30° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 77° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 88° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.0" | 3 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 3 | 4 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 41° | 23.4" | 17.7" | 60 | 12 |
“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 Damar
Damar gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Damar
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Damar, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Damar 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 Damar averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Damar’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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Damar’s climate
What is the coldest month in Damar?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Damar?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Damar get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Damar?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Damar?
May, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Damar itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Damar, KS (1 mi, snow) and Webster Dam, KS (11 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.