Gardner, KS climate
Gardner has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, 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 Gardner feels like
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Gardner 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 | 39° | 21° | 1.2" | 3.9" | 6 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.4" | 1.4" | 8 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.5" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 70° – 84° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 8 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.2" | 1.2" | 7 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.7" | 3.4" | 6 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 39.2" | 13.8" | 97 |
“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 Gardner
Gardner gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gardner
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gardner, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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.
Gardner and its neighbors
Gardner borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Gardner has the coldest January nights (20°) and McCamish the hottest July afternoons (89°). Gardner’s January low is 21° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gardner 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 Gardner averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gardner’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 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Gardner’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gardner?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Gardner?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gardner get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gardner?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Gardner?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gardner itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Olathe 3e, KS (10 mi, snow) and Olathe Johnson Co Airport, KS (2 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.