Salt Creek has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Salt Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Salt Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
16 inches of snow, 28 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Salt Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 19.
About 16" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 78% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 57 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 11 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 →Salt Creek and its neighbors
Round Springs has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Scott 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 Salt Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Salt Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Salt Creek 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 | 40° | 18° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 3 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.8" | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 31° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 4 | 36° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 6 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 2.0" | 0.2" | 4 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 30° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 3 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 21° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 3 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 42° | 28.2" | 15.9" | 56 |
Heating and cooling a home in Salt Creek
78% of the work is heating.
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 36° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Salt Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Salt Creek?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Salt Creek?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 67°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Salt Creek get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Salt Creek?
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 Salt Creek?
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 Salt Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Salt Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Barnard, KS (6 mi, snow) and Beloit, KS (13 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.