Elm Mills, KS climate
Elm Mills has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Elm Mills feels like
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Elm Mills 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 | 45° | 22° | 0.8" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 25° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 6 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 59° | 34° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 24° | 1.2" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 26° – 39° |
| Year | 69° | 44° | 28.9" | 9.4" | 80 | 5 |
“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 Elm Mills
Elm Mills gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Elm Mills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Elm Mills, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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.
Elm Mills and its neighbors
Elm Mills borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Lake City has the coldest January nights (21°) and Mingona the hottest July afternoons (94°). Elm Mills’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 Elm Mills 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 Elm Mills averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Elm Mills’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 Elm Mills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elm Mills?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Elm Mills?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elm Mills get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Elm Mills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Elm Mills?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elm Mills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Medicine Lodge, KS (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.