Rose Valley, KS climate
Rose Valley has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rose Valley feels like
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Rose Valley 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 | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 3 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 3 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 1.8" | 3.0" | 5 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 87° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 92° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 74° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 57° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 2.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 31° | 1.2" | 1.6" | 3 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 23° | 1.0" | 4.2" | 3 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 26.9" | 18.1" | 62 |
“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 Rose Valley
Rose Valley gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rose Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rose Valley, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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.
Rose Valley and its neighbors
Rose Valley borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Ohio has the coldest January nights (20°) and Union the hottest July afternoons (92°). Rose Valley’s January low is 20° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Rose Valley 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 Rose Valley averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rose Valley’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 38° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Rose Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rose Valley?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Rose Valley?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 67°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rose Valley get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rose Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Rose Valley?
May, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rose Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hudson, KS (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.