Lucas, KS climate
Lucas has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lucas feels like
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Lucas 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.1" | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.8" | 4.7" | 3 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 1.5" | 5 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 6 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 88° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.0" | 0.8" | 3 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 1.0" | 2.3" | 2 | 22° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 26.6" | 13.8" | 57 |
“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 Lucas
Lucas gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lucas
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lucas, 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 Lucas 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 Lucas averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lucas’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 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Lucas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lucas?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Lucas?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lucas get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lucas?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Lucas?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lucas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Luray 3 Se, KS (6 mi, snow) and Wilson Lake, KS (7 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.