Hickory, KS climate
Hickory has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hickory feels like
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Hickory 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 | 43° | 22° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 4 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.7" | 5 | 29° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 2.6" | 0.6" | 6 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 6 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.8" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.6" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 25° | 1.5" | 3.7" | 4 | 24° – 40° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 38.9" | 10.3" | 73 |
“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 Hickory
Hickory 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 73 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hickory
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hickory, 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.
Hickory and its neighbors
Hickory borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Otter Creek has the coldest January nights (21°) and Logan the hottest July afternoons (91°). Hickory’s January low is 22° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hickory 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 Hickory averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hickory’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 39° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Hickory’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hickory?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Hickory?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hickory get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hickory?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Hickory?
May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hickory itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Beaumont, KS (5 mi, snow) and Smileyberg 1n, KS (16 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.