Rushville has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Rushville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rushville’s climate
Read from where Rushville sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
17 inches of snow, 24 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Rushville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
172 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 16.
About 17" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 21 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 81% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 65 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are May, September and October. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Rushville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 16.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rushville and its neighbors
Solomon has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Township 3 the hottest July afternoons (93°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Rushville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Rushville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Rushville 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 | 41° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.4" | 3 | 6 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.7" | 6.6" | 4 | 6 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.3" | 1.5" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 88° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.1" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 6 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 23.7" | 17.0" | 70 | 21 |
Heating and cooling a home in Rushville
81% 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. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Rushville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rushville?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Rushville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rushville get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Rushville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Rushville?
May, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rushville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rushville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Phillipsburg #2, KS (10 mi) away. 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.