North Roscoe, KS climate
North Roscoe has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in North Roscoe feels like
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North Roscoe 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° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 49° | 21° | 0.6" | 3.8" | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 59° | 30° | 1.3" | 4.0" | 5 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 1.7" | 1.1" | 6 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 55° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 41° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 4 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 28° | 0.7" | 1.4" | 3 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 3 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 21.7" | 19.5" | 58 |
“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 North Roscoe
North Roscoe gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in North Roscoe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In North Roscoe, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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.
North Roscoe and its neighbors
North Roscoe borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Garfield has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). North Roscoe’s January low is 18° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How North Roscoe 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 North Roscoe averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at North Roscoe’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about North Roscoe’s climate
What is the coldest month in North Roscoe?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in North Roscoe?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 66°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does North Roscoe get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in North Roscoe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in North Roscoe?
July, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for North Roscoe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kalvesta 1 W, KS (12 mi, snow) and Jetmore 8nnw, KS (12 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.