Pierceville, KS climate
Pierceville has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pierceville feels like
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Pierceville 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 | 46° | 18° | 0.4" | 3.4" | 3 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 50° | 21° | 0.5" | 3.3" | 3 | 5 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 59° | 30° | 1.1" | 3.2" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 40° | 1.6" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 28° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 19° | 0.7" | 2.7" | 3 | 4 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 40° | 19.4" | 15.6" | 65 | 18 |
“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 Pierceville
Pierceville gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 18 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pierceville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pierceville, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
Pierceville and its neighbors
Pierceville borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Pleasant Valley has the coldest January nights (18°) and Garden City the hottest July afternoons (93°). Pierceville’s January low is 18° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pierceville 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 Pierceville averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pierceville’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 24° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Pierceville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pierceville?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Pierceville?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pierceville get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pierceville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Pierceville?
July, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pierceville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Garden City Exp Stn, KS (8 mi, snow) and Garden City Rgnl Airport, KS (2 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.