Marion has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Marion at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marion’s climate
Read from where Marion sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Marion feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
21 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Marion’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
180 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
About 21" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 30 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 81% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 39 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Marion and its neighbors
Washington has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Washington the hottest July afternoons (88°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Marion averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Marion compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Marion 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 | 37° | 18° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 7 | 11 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 22° | 1.2" | 5.9" | 6 | 8 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 2.1" | 2.2" | 9 | 3 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 1.9" | 1.3" | 6 | 1 | 35° – 51° |
| December | 41° | 23° | 1.4" | 5.0" | 6 | 7 | 18° – 39° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 36.5" | 21.1" | 101 | 30 |
Heating and cooling a home in Marion
81% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Marion’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marion?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Marion?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marion get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Marion?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Marion?
July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Marion.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marion itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Troy 3n, KS (10 mi, snow) and St Joseph Rosecrans Airport, MO (6 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.