Oaklawn-Sunview, KS climate
Oaklawn-Sunview has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Oaklawn-Sunview feels like
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Oaklawn-Sunview 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 | 44° | 23° | 0.8" | 2.7" | 5 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.6" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 2.4" | 2.1" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 1.8" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 35.5" | 12.7" | 87 | 12 |
“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 Oaklawn-Sunview
Oaklawn-Sunview gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Oaklawn-Sunview
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Oaklawn-Sunview, 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.
How Oaklawn-Sunview 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 Oaklawn-Sunview averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Oaklawn-Sunview’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 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Oaklawn-Sunview’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oaklawn-Sunview?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Oaklawn-Sunview?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oaklawn-Sunview get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Oaklawn-Sunview?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Oaklawn-Sunview?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oaklawn-Sunview itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wichita, KS (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.