Liebenthal, KS climate
Liebenthal has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade8° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 68°, and a typical Oct 1 in Liebenthal peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Liebenthal feels like
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Liebenthal 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 | 43° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.2" | 3 | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 21° | 0.8" | 4.8" | 3 | 7 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 5 | 3 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.3" | 3 | 5 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 41° | 24.5" | 17.9" | 62 | 23 |
“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 Liebenthal
Liebenthal gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 23 days of the year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Liebenthal
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Liebenthal, 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.
How Liebenthal 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 Liebenthal averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Liebenthal’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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Liebenthal’s climate
What is the coldest month in Liebenthal?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Liebenthal?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Liebenthal get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Liebenthal?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Liebenthal?
July, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Liebenthal itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Loretta 1w, KS (6 mi, snow) and Bison 3nw, 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.