Roeland Park, KS climate
Roeland Park has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Roeland Park feels like
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Roeland Park 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 | 39° | 21° | 1.2" | 3.4" | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 1.6" | 3.2" | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 35° | 2.4" | 0.4" | 7 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 7 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.6" | 3.5" | 5 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 40.1" | 11.0" | 86 |
“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 Roeland Park
Roeland Park gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 211 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Roeland Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Roeland Park, 73% of that work is heating and 27% 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.
Roeland Park and its neighbors
Roeland Park borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Kansas City has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Roeland Park’s January low is 21° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Roeland Park’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 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Roeland Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Roeland Park?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Roeland Park?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Roeland Park get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Roeland Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Roeland Park?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Roeland Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.