Graham, KS climate
Graham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Graham feels like
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Graham 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° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 3 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 3 | 4 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.2" | 2.6" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 54° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 41° | 1.8" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 23.2" | 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 Graham
Graham 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 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Graham
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Graham, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
Graham and its neighbors
Graham borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Solomon-District 3 has the coldest January nights (17°) and Hill City the hottest July afternoons (93°). Graham’s January low is 18° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Graham 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 Graham averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Graham’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 Graham’s climate
What is the coldest month in Graham?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Graham?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Graham get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Graham?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Graham?
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 Graham itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Densmore 2n, KS (12 mi, snow) and Hill City Municipal Airport, KS (9 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.