Peck has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Peck at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peck’s climate
Read from where Peck sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Peck feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 22.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Peck averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
11 inches of snow, 36 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Peck’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
189 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 22.
About 11" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 10 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 74% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 60 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Peck compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Peck 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 | 45° | 23° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 26° | 1.3" | 2.3" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 2.4" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 35.7" | 10.8" | 74 | 10 |
Heating and cooling a home in Peck
74% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Peck’s climate
What is the coldest month in Peck?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Peck?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Peck get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Peck?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Peck?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Peck.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Peck itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Peck 2 S, KS (3 mi, snow) and Haysville 3se, KS (4 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.