Latimer, KS climate
Latimer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Latimer feels like
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Latimer 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 | 40° | 20° | 0.8" | 4.1" | 6 | 7 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 23° | 1.2" | 3.4" | 6 | 5 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 2.2" | 1.9" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 32° | 1.5" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 43° | 23° | 1.2" | 4.7" | 5 | 6 | 21° – 38° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 34.2" | 16.3" | 91 | 21 |
“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 Latimer
Latimer gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 21 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Latimer
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Latimer, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Latimer 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 Latimer averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Latimer’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 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Latimer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Latimer?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Latimer?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Latimer get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Latimer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Latimer?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Latimer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at White City, KS (8 mi, snow) and Herington, KS (8 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.