Smoky View, KS climate
Smoky View has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Smoky View feels like
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Smoky View 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° | 20° | 0.8" | 4.0" | 5 | 7 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 5 | 5 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 2.0" | 1.6" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 86° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 1.3" | 1.5" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 44° | 23° | 1.2" | 3.0" | 5 | 4 | 22° – 39° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 31.6" | 14.2" | 80 | 19 |
“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 Smoky View
Smoky View gets 32 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 19 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Smoky View
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Smoky View, 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.
Smoky View and its neighbors
Smoky View borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Smoky Hill has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Smoky View’s January low is 20° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Smoky View 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 Smoky View averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Smoky View’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 38° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Smoky View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Smoky View?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Smoky View?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Smoky View get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Smoky View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Smoky View?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Smoky View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lindsborg 3e, KS (5 mi, snow) and Salina Municipal Airport, 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.