Medora, KS climate
Medora has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Medora feels like
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Medora 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° | 20° | 0.8" | 3.5" | 5 | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 5 | 2 | 29° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 2.2" | 2.3" | 7 | 1 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 23° | 1.1" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 31.2" | 11.8" | 82 | 9 |
“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 Medora
Medora 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 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Medora
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Medora, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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.
Medora and its neighbors
Medora borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Little Valley has the coldest January nights (20°) and Clay the hottest July afternoons (93°). Medora’s January low is 20° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Medora 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 Medora averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Medora’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 39° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Medora’s climate
What is the coldest month in Medora?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Medora?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 67 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Medora get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Medora?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Medora?
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 Medora itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Inman 5sw, KS (3 mi, snow) and Hutchinson Municipal Airport, KS (5 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.