Climate · New Cambria

New Cambria, KS climate

New Cambria 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 decade
July high
93°
259th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
January low
20°
863rd mildest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Rain + melted snow
31 in
842nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow a winter
12 in
740th least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
A normal year

What a year in New Cambria feels like

Winter

44° / 22°
Typical high / low · 5 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 18

Summer

90° / 66°
Typical high / low · 68 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

69° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 23
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

New Cambria weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January41°20°0.8" 4.1"4 25° – 42°
February46°24°1.1" 2.8"4 27° – 44°
March58°33°1.9" 1.7"7 38° – 57°
April68°42°2.7" 0.2"8 49° – 61°
May77°54°4.9" 010 59° – 74°
June88°64°4.0" 08 69° – 82°
July93°69°4.1" 09 76° – 87°
August90°67°3.8" 08 72° – 86°
September83°58°2.8" 06 65° – 77°
October70°45°2.3" 0.2"6 50° – 63°
November56°32°1.3" 1.0"5 36° – 51°
December44°23°1.2" 2.2"4 22° – 39°
Year68°44°30.8"12.2"78

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in New Cambria

New Cambria 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 78 days a year.

31 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 74% of U.S. towns
12 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 69% of U.S. towns
78 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
4.1"
Frost & the growing season

About 187 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.

116
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
68
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in New Cambria

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Cambria, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.

75%heating
4,931 heating degree daysLess heating than 67% of U.S. towns
1,624 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 82% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How New Cambria compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 92% of U.S. towns259th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 54% of U.S. towns863rd mildest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 74% of U.S. towns842nd driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow12" a winter
Less snow than 69% of U.S. towns740th least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season187 frost-free days
Longer than 60% of U.S. towns785th longest of 1,996 Kansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in New Cambria averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.4° now 33°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 55°, was 53°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Cambria’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 38° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about New Cambria’s climate

What is the coldest month in New Cambria?

January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in New Cambria?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does New Cambria get?

About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in New Cambria?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 18.

What is the rainiest month in New Cambria?

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 New Cambria itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Abilene, KS (16 mi, snow) and Salina Municipal Airport, KS (9 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.

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