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Climate in Troy · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Troy has chilly winters and hot summers

A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Troy at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan44°21° Coldest
Feb49°25°
Mar59°34°
Apr68°43° Nice outLast frost ~20
May77°53° Nice out3 days 90°+
Jun88°64° 13 days 90°+
Jul93°69° 20 days 90°+
Aug91°67° 17 days 90°+
Sep83°58° Nice out8 days 90°+
Oct now71°45° Nice outFirst frost ~19
Nov57°33°
Dec45°24°

What stands out about Troy’s climate

Read from where Troy sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Frost & heat

About 181 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 19.

126
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
63
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

30
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

20
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A normal year

What a year in Troy feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
46° / 23°
3 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
68° / 43°
Last frost around Apr 20
Summer
91° / 66°
63 days reach 90°
Fall
70° / 45°
First frost around Oct 19
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Rain & snow

10 inches of snow, 31 of rain and melt

May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.

31"
Rain + melted snow a year
845th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Less than 74% of U.S. towns
10"
Snow in a normal winter
471st least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
Less than 73% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
77th least snowy of 1,347 Kansas towns
Less than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.8"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

2.9"
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Living here

Living with Troy’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 19.

Little snow to shovel

About 10" in a normal winter.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 77% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 63 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.

Get outside

The nicest months are April, May, September and October.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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Next door

Troy and its neighbors

Center has the coldest January nights next door (21°) and Castleton the hottest July afternoons (93°). Tap a town to see its climate.

Westminster: January low 21°, July high 93°Salt Creek: January low 20°, July high 93°Lincoln: January low 21°, July high 93°Ninnescah: January low 21°, July high 93°Haven: January low 21°, July high 93°Albion: January low 21°, July high 93°Loda: January low 21°, July high 93°Langdon: January low 21°, July high 93°White: January low 21°, July high 93°Center: January low 21°, July high 93°Castleton: January low 21°, July high 93°Arlington: January low 21°, July high 93°Roscoe: January low 21°, July high 93°Troy: January low 21°, July high 93° TroyCenterCastletonArlingtonRoscoe
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Center20.6° −0.4°
Arlington20.6° −0.4°
Troy21.0°
Castleton21.1° +0.1°
Roscoe21.4° +0.4°

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Troy averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).

+0.8°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 87% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7°now 35°, was 33°
🌷 Spring+0.9°now 56°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+0.2°now 79°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.3°now 58°, was 57°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Troy compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 92% of U.S. towns197th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 58% of U.S. towns573rd mildest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation31" a year
Drier than 74% of U.S. towns845th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow10" a winter
Less snow than 73% of U.S. towns471st least snowy of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season181 frost-free days
Longer than 54% of U.S. towns838th shortest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Month by month

Troy weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January44°21°0.8" 2.1"3127° – 43°
February49°25°1.2" 2.9"3330° – 45°
March59°34°2.3" 2.2"5139° – 57°
April68°43°2.6" 0.3"5049° – 63°
May77°53°4.8" 08058° – 73°
June88°64°4.4" 06070° – 81°
July93°69°3.7" 04076° – 89°
August91°67°3.7" 05073° – 85°
September83°58°2.4" 04066° – 78°
October71°45°2.6" 04051° – 62°
November57°33°1.3" 0.2"2037° – 52°
December45°24°1.2" 2.0"3025° – 39°
Year69°44°30.9"9.7"515
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Troy

77% of the work is heating.

77%heating
5,050 heating degree daysLess heating than 65% of U.S. towns
1,489 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 78% of U.S. towns

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.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Troy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Troy?

January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Troy?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Troy get?

About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Troy?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 20.

What is the rainiest month in Troy?

May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Troy.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Troy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Arlington, KS (5 mi, snow) and Hutchinson 10 Sw, KS (5 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.

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