Waldo, KS climate
Waldo has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Waldo feels like
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Waldo 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° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.8" | 2 | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 6.6" | 3 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.3" | 3.4" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 1.9" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.9" | 5.4" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 26.1" | 23.5" | 59 | 20 |
“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 Waldo
Waldo gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Waldo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Waldo, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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 Waldo 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 Waldo averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Waldo’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 36° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Waldo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Waldo?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Waldo?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Waldo get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Waldo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Waldo?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Waldo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Covert, KS (9 mi, snow) and Russell Municipal Airport, KS (17 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.