Tyro, KS climate
Tyro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tyro feels like
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Tyro 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° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.4" | 5 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 28° | 1.8" | 1.3" | 5 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 3.0" | 1.6" | 8 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 47° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.4" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.8" | 0 | 5 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 66° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 2.5" | 0.5" | 5 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 2.0" | 3.5" | 5 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 42.5" | 9.3" | 78 |
“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 Tyro
Tyro gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tyro
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tyro, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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.
How Tyro 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 Tyro averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tyro’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Tyro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tyro?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Tyro?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tyro get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Tyro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Tyro?
May, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tyro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wann, OK (8 mi, snow) and Coffeyville Wtr Wks, 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.