Red Vermillion, KS climate
Red Vermillion has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Red Vermillion feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Red Vermillion 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 4 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 21° | 1.2" | 3.4" | 5 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.0" | 1.4" | 7 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 8 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 4 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 34.3" | 12.2" | 88 |
“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 Red Vermillion
Red Vermillion gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Red Vermillion
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Red Vermillion, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Red Vermillion and its neighbors
Red Vermillion borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Neuchatel has the coldest January nights (16°) and Grant the hottest July afternoons (89°). Red Vermillion’s January low is 16° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Red Vermillion 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 Red Vermillion averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Red Vermillion’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 35° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Red Vermillion’s climate
What is the coldest month in Red Vermillion?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Red Vermillion?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Red Vermillion get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Red Vermillion?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Red Vermillion?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Red Vermillion itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Goff 3 Wsw, KS (6 mi, snow) and Centralia, KS (8 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.