Smolan 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.
A year in Smolan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Smolan’s climate
Read from where Smolan sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Smolan averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 23.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Smolan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
14 inches of snow, 31 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Smolan’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
187 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 23.
About 14" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 19 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 75% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 68 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 2.0 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 →Smolan and its neighbors
Smoky Hill has the coldest January nights next door (20°) and Smoky Hill 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.
How Smolan compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Smolan 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° | 23° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 5 | 5 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.6" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 69° | 4.0" | 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° | 31.1" | 14.2" | 80 | 19 |
Heating and cooling a home in Smolan
75% 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 38° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Smolan’s climate
What is the coldest month in Smolan?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Smolan?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Smolan get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Smolan?
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 Smolan?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Smolan.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Smolan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lindsborg 3e, KS (11 mi, snow) and Salina Municipal Airport, KS (4 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.