Deerhead, KS climate
Deerhead has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Deerhead feels like
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Deerhead 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 | 46° | 22° | 0.8" | 2.7" | 2 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 25° | 1.0" | 1.0" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 60° | 34° | 1.9" | 2.0" | 4 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 5 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 58° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 3 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.8" | 3 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 69° | 45° | 27.3" | 10.0" | 54 |
“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 Deerhead
Deerhead gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Deerhead
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deerhead, 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.
Deerhead and its neighbors
Deerhead borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Coldwater has the coldest January nights (21°) and Aetna the hottest July afternoons (95°). Deerhead’s January low is 22° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Deerhead 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 Deerhead averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deerhead’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 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Deerhead’s climate
What is the coldest month in Deerhead?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Deerhead?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 80 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Deerhead get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Deerhead?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Deerhead?
June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Deerhead itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sun City 6s, KS (2 mi, snow) and Wilmore 16se, 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.