Moore, KS climate
Moore has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Moore feels like
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Moore 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 | 47° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 26° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 61° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 33° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 47° | 24° | 1.2" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 27° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 45° | 29.7" | 9.4" | 80 | 5 |
“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 Moore
Moore gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Moore
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Moore, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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.
Moore and its neighbors
Moore borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Medicine Lodge has the coldest January nights (22°) and Kiowa the hottest July afternoons (95°). Moore’s January low is 22° and its July high 95°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Moore 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 Moore averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Moore’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 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Moore’s climate
What is the coldest month in Moore?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Moore?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Moore get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Moore?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Moore?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Moore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Medicine Lodge, KS (10 mi, snow) and Kiowa, KS (8 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.