Edmond, KS climate
Edmond has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade9° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 66°, and a typical Oct 1 in Edmond peaks around 75°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Edmond feels like
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Edmond 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 | 42° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 3 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.6" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 40° | 1.8" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 27° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 23.1" | 14.9" | 66 | 14 |
“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 Edmond
Edmond gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 14 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Edmond
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Edmond, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Edmond 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 Edmond averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Edmond’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 21° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Edmond’s climate
What is the coldest month in Edmond?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Edmond?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Edmond get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Edmond?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Edmond?
July, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Edmond itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Densmore 2n, KS (5 mi, snow) and Norton 9sse, KS (8 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.