Radium, KS climate
Radium has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Radium feels like
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Radium 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° | 20° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 3 | 6 | 24° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.6" | 4 | 4 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 32° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 6 | 2 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 31° | 1.1" | 1.7" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 22° | 1.0" | 2.3" | 4 | 5 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 26.5" | 11.5" | 73 | 19 |
“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 Radium
Radium gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Radium
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Radium, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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 Radium 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 Radium averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Radium’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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Radium’s climate
What is the coldest month in Radium?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Radium?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 67°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Radium get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Radium?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Radium?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Radium itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Great Bend 3w, KS (13 mi, snow) and Larned #2, KS (11 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.