Mound Valley, KS climate
Mound Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mound Valley feels like
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Mound Valley 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 | 45° | 24° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 5 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 1.8" | 1.7" | 6 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 3.0" | 1.1" | 8 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.6" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 6 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 27° | 2.1" | 2.3" | 5 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 43.8" | 8.7" | 85 |
“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 Mound Valley
Mound Valley gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mound Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mound Valley, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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 Mound Valley 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 Mound Valley averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mound Valley’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Mound Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mound Valley?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Mound Valley?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mound Valley get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mound Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Mound Valley?
May, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mound Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Altamont, KS (7 mi, snow) and Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS (3 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.