Selden, KS climate
Selden has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Selden feels like
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Selden 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 | 42° | 17° | 0.4" | 5.1" | 3 | 6 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.2" | 4 | 7 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 28° | 1.1" | 3.9" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 36° | 2.0" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 61° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 39° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 5 | 1 | 45° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.1" | 4 | 5 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 39° | 21.7" | 26.8" | 72 | 22 |
“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 Selden
Selden gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Selden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Selden, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Selden 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 Selden averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°). The shift is smaller than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Selden’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Selden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Selden?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Selden?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Selden get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Selden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Selden?
July, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Selden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dresden, KS (10 mi, snow) and Hoxie, KS (14 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.