Galva, KS climate
Galva has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Galva feels like
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Galva 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° | 21° | 0.9" | 4.1" | 4 | 7 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 1.2" | 3.3" | 5 | 4 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 2.2" | 2.6" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 92° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 24° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 5 | 4 | 23° – 39° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 33.0" | 14.2" | 86 | 18 |
“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 Galva
Galva gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 18 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Galva
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Galva, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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.
How Galva 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 Galva averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Galva’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 12°.
Common questions about Galva’s climate
What is the coldest month in Galva?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Galva?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 68°. About 64 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Galva get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Galva?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Galva?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Galva itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mcpherson, KS (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.