Republic has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Republic at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Republic’s climate
Read from where Republic sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
21 inches of snow, 28 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Republic feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Republic’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
175 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 17.
About 21" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 33 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 49 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Republic averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Republic compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Republic 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 | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.0" | 5 | 11 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 20° | 0.8" | 5.0" | 4 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.1" | 7 | 3 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 2.5" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 85° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.8" | 5 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 19° | 0.9" | 3.1" | 4 | 8 | 19° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 28.3" | 20.7" | 83 | 33 |
Heating and cooling a home in Republic
82% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 34° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Republic’s climate
What is the coldest month in Republic?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Republic?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 66°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Republic get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Republic?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Republic?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Republic.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Republic itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hardy, NE (8 mi, snow) and Belleville, KS (12 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.