Fall River, KS climate
Fall River has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fall River feels like
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Fall River 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 | 44° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 3 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 5.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 4 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 39.8" | 6.5" | 69 | 7 |
“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 Fall River
Fall River gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fall River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fall River, 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.
Fall River and its neighbors
Fall River borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Verdigris has the coldest January nights (22°) and Center the hottest July afternoons (91°). Fall River’s January low is 23° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fall River 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 Fall River averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fall River’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 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fall River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fall River?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Fall River?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fall River get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fall River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Fall River?
May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fall River itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fredonia, KS (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.