South Brown, KS climate
South Brown has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 73°, and a typical Oct 1 in South Brown peaks around 76°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in South Brown feels like
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South Brown 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 3 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 23° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 4 | 29° – 44° |
| March | 59° | 32° | 1.7" | 3.4" | 5 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 7 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 78° | 51° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 43° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 30° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 4 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 22° | 1.0" | 4.5" | 3 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 42° | 25.4" | 18.6" | 65 |
“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 South Brown
South Brown gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in South Brown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In South Brown, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
South Brown and its neighbors
South Brown borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Wheatland has the coldest January nights (19°) and Trenton the hottest July afternoons (93°). South Brown’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 South Brown 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 South Brown averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at South Brown’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 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about South Brown’s climate
What is the coldest month in South Brown?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in South Brown?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does South Brown get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in South Brown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in South Brown?
June, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for South Brown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Offerle 5 S, KS (10 mi, snow) and Greensburg, KS (13 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.