Pleasant View, KS climate
Pleasant View has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pleasant View feels like
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Pleasant View 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° | 25° | 1.8" | 2.4" | 5 | 4 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 1.9" | 1.0" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 3.2" | 1.6" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 2.7" | 5 | 2 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 45.5" | 7.8" | 80 | 8 |
“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 Pleasant View
Pleasant View gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant View
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant View, 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.
Pleasant View and its neighbors
Pleasant View borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Baker has the coldest January nights (24°) and Shawnee the hottest July afternoons (91°). Pleasant View’s January low is 25° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pleasant View 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 Pleasant View averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant View’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pleasant View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pleasant View?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Pleasant View?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pleasant View get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pleasant View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Pleasant View?
May, with 6.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waco 4n, MO (4 mi, snow) and Joplin Regional Airport, MO (13 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.