Drum Creek, KS climate
Drum Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Drum Creek feels like
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Drum Creek 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 | 45° | 24° | 1.4" | 3.9" | 6 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 1.8" | 3.9" | 7 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 2.8" | 2.1" | 9 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 9 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.4" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 6 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 27° | 2.0" | 5.8" | 6 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 43.0" | 16.4" | 93 |
“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 Drum Creek
Drum Creek gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Drum Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Drum Creek, 73% of that work is heating and 27% 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.
Drum Creek and its neighbors
Drum Creek borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Sycamore has the coldest January nights (24°) and Liberty the hottest July afternoons (91°). Drum Creek’s January low is 24° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Drum Creek 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 Drum Creek averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Drum Creek’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 25° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Drum Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Drum Creek?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Drum Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Drum Creek get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Drum Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Drum Creek?
May, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Drum Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cherryvale 5s, KS (3 mi, snow) and Independence, KS (6 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.