Hampton-Fairview, KS climate
Hampton-Fairview has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hampton-Fairview feels like
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Hampton-Fairview 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 | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 3.8" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 4.2" | 3 | 5 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 2 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 39° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 29° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.3" | 3 | 4 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 24.1" | 15.4" | 64 | 16 |
“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 Hampton-Fairview
Hampton-Fairview gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 16 days of the year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hampton-Fairview
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hampton-Fairview, 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.
Hampton-Fairview and its neighbors
Hampton-Fairview borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Big Timber has the coldest January nights (18°) and Alexander-Belle Prairie the hottest July afternoons (93°). Hampton-Fairview’s January low is 19° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hampton-Fairview 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 Hampton-Fairview averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hampton-Fairview’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 23° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Hampton-Fairview’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hampton-Fairview?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Hampton-Fairview?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hampton-Fairview get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hampton-Fairview?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Hampton-Fairview?
July, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hampton-Fairview itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mccracken, KS (6 mi, snow) and Hays 1 S, KS (17 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.