East Cooper, KS climate
East Cooper has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in East Cooper feels like
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East Cooper 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° | 20° | 0.8" | 5.1" | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 3 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 1.9" | 3.0" | 5 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 47° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 5 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 1.2" | 1.6" | 3 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 23° | 1.0" | 4.2" | 3 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 28.2" | 18.1" | 62 |
“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 East Cooper
East Cooper gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in East Cooper
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Cooper, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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.
East Cooper and its neighbors
East Cooper borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. West Cooper has the coldest January nights (20°) and Putnam the hottest July afternoons (93°). East Cooper’s January low is 20° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How East Cooper 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 East Cooper averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Cooper’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 38° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about East Cooper’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Cooper?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in East Cooper?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Cooper get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in East Cooper?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in East Cooper?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Cooper itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hudson, KS (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.