WaKeeney, KS climate
WaKeeney has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in WaKeeney feels like
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WaKeeney 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 | 43° | 19° | 0.5" | 4.3" | 4 | 7 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.7" | 4.3" | 5 | 7 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 30° | 1.3" | 3.2" | 5 | 3 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 1.9" | 1.3" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.8" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.7" | 4.3" | 4 | 6 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 22.5" | 20.3" | 72 | 26 |
“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 WaKeeney
WaKeeney gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in WaKeeney
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In WaKeeney, 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.
WaKeeney and its neighbors
WaKeeney borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Happy has the coldest January nights (18°) and Ogallah the hottest July afternoons (93°). WaKeeney’s January low is 19° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How WaKeeney 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 WaKeeney averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at WaKeeney’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 22° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about WaKeeney’s climate
What is the coldest month in WaKeeney?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in WaKeeney?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does WaKeeney get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in WaKeeney?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in WaKeeney?
July, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for WaKeeney itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wakeeney, KS (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.