Little River, KS climate
Little River has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Little River feels like
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Little River 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 | 42° | 20° | 0.7" | 2.4" | 3 | 2 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.5" | 5 | 3 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 2.0" | 1.3" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 23° | 1.1" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 23° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 30.6" | 11.2" | 73 | 7 |
“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 Little River
Little River gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Little River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Little River, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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 Little River 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 Little River averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Little River’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 38° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Little River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Little River?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Little River?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Little River get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Little River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Little River?
May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Little River itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Windom 7s, KS (9 mi, snow) and Kanopolis Lake, KS (15 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.