Linn Valley, KS climate
Linn Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, 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 Linn Valley feels like
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Linn Valley 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° | 22° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 7 | 4 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.7" | 3.0" | 7 | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.2" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 2.5" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 1.9" | 2.4" | 7 | 2 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 41.2" | 9.5" | 105 | 10 |
“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 Linn Valley
Linn Valley gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 10 days of the year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Linn Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Linn Valley, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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.
Linn Valley and its neighbors
Linn Valley borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Miami has the coldest January nights (22°) and Lincoln the hottest July afternoons (89°). Linn Valley’s January low is 22° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Linn Valley 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 Linn Valley averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Linn Valley’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Linn Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Linn Valley?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Linn Valley?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Linn Valley get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Linn Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Linn Valley?
May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Linn Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Butler 4w, MO (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.