Hallowell, KS climate
Hallowell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hallowell feels like
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Hallowell 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 | 45° | 25° | 1.7" | 1.9" | 6 | 2 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 8 | 1 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 2.3" | 1.1" | 5 | 2 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 45.1" | 4.1" | 85 | 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 Hallowell
Hallowell gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hallowell
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hallowell, 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.
How Hallowell 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 Hallowell averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hallowell’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hallowell’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hallowell?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Hallowell?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hallowell get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hallowell?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Hallowell?
May, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hallowell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oswego 1 N, KS (6 mi, snow) and Columbus, 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.