Granada has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Granada at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Granada’s climate
Read from where Granada sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Granada feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Granada’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
172 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
About 12" a winter over 3 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 83% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 38 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →12 inches of snow, 35 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Granada and its neighbors
Capioma has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Wetmore the hottest July afternoons (88°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Granada averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Granada compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Granada 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 | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 4 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 1.2" | 3.4" | 5 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.4" | 7 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 4 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 35.1" | 12.2" | 88 |
Heating and cooling a home in Granada
83% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Granada’s climate
What is the coldest month in Granada?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Granada?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Granada get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Granada?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Granada?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Granada.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Granada itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Goff 3 Wsw, KS (8 mi, snow) and Holton, KS (18 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.