Seventy-Six, KS climate
Seventy-Six has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Seventy-Six feels like
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Seventy-Six 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 | 45° | 23° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 27° | 1.4" | 2.3" | 5 | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 25° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 35.4" | 10.8" | 74 | 10 |
“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 Seventy-Six
Seventy-Six gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 10 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Seventy-Six
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Seventy-Six, 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.
Seventy-Six and its neighbors
Seventy-Six borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Harmon has the coldest January nights (23°) and Sumner the hottest July afternoons (93°). Seventy-Six’s January low is 23° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Seventy-Six 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 Seventy-Six averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Seventy-Six’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 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Seventy-Six’s climate
What is the coldest month in Seventy-Six?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Seventy-Six?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 67 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Seventy-Six get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Seventy-Six?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Seventy-Six?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Seventy-Six itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Peck 2 S, KS (6 mi, snow) and Wellington, KS (5 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.