Stockton, KS climate
Stockton has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Stockton feels like
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Stockton 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° | 17° | 0.5" | 4.8" | 3 | 9 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 20° | 0.7" | 5.4" | 4 | 9 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.0" | 5 | 3 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 2.0" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 77° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 60° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 40° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 1.0" | 1.9" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.7" | 4 | 7 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 68° | 40° | 23.8" | 19.7" | 71 | 30 |
“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 Stockton
Stockton gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Stockton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Stockton, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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.
Stockton and its neighbors
Stockton borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Township 2 has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Stockton’s January low is 17° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Stockton 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 Stockton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Stockton’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Stockton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stockton?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Stockton?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stockton get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Stockton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Stockton?
May, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stockton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Plainville 4wnw, KS (14 mi, snow) and Webster Dam, KS (8 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.