Paw Paw, KS climate
Paw Paw has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paw Paw feels like
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Paw Paw 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 | 43° | 22° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 4 | 4 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 5 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 2.7" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.7" | 1.5" | 5 | 3 | 25° – 41° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 39.1" | 6.4" | 79 | 10 |
“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 Paw Paw
Paw Paw gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 10 days of the year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paw Paw
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paw Paw, 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.
Paw Paw and its neighbors
Paw Paw borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Union Center has the coldest January nights (22°) and Howard the hottest July afternoons (91°). Paw Paw’s January low is 22° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paw Paw’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 9°.
Common questions about Paw Paw’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paw Paw?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Paw Paw?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paw Paw get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Paw Paw?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Paw Paw?
June, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paw Paw itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Howard, KS (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.