Silver Creek, KS climate
Silver Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver Creek feels like
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Silver 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 23° | 1.0" | 2.1" | 4 | 3 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.4" | 1.7" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 2.7" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 86° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.5" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 38.2" | 7.6" | 80 | 8 |
“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 Silver Creek
Silver Creek gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver Creek, 75% of that work is heating and 25% 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.
Silver Creek and its neighbors
Silver Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Omnia has the coldest January nights (22°) and Salem the hottest July afternoons (91°). Silver Creek’s January low is 23° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver Creek’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 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Silver Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Creek?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Silver Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Silver Creek get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Silver Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Silver Creek?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cambridge, KS (7 mi, snow) and Winfield 3ne, KS (10 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.