Kickapoo, KS climate
Kickapoo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kickapoo feels like
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Kickapoo 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 | 38° | 20° | 1.0" | 4.8" | 5 | 7 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 1.4" | 5.6" | 5 | 5 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.5" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 2.0" | 1.0" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 1.5" | 5.5" | 5 | 5 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 38.0" | 18.8" | 89 | 19 |
“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 Kickapoo
Kickapoo gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kickapoo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kickapoo, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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.
Kickapoo and its neighbors
Kickapoo borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Walnut has the coldest January nights (19°) and Delaware the hottest July afternoons (89°). Kickapoo’s January low is 20° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kickapoo’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 37° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Kickapoo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kickapoo?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Kickapoo?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kickapoo get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Kickapoo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Kickapoo?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kickapoo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Leavenworth, KS (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.