Kill Creek, KS climate
Kill Creek has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kill Creek feels like
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Kill Creek 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 | 41° | 17° | 0.6" | 4.8" | 2 | 6 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.8" | 6.6" | 3 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 3.4" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 1.9" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.9" | 5.4" | 3 | 5 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 26.3" | 23.5" | 59 | 20 |
“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 Kill Creek
Kill Creek gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kill Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kill Creek, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Kill Creek and its neighbors
Kill Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Tilden has the coldest January nights (17°) and Sumner the hottest July afternoons (93°). Kill Creek’s January low is 17° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kill Creek 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 Kill Creek averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kill Creek’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 35° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Kill Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kill Creek?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Kill Creek?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 66°. About 64 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kill Creek get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Kill Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Kill Creek?
July, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kill Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Covert, KS (7 mi, snow) and Alton 1 W, KS (10 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.