Walnut, KS climate
Walnut has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Walnut feels like
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Walnut 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 | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.4" | 4 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 19° | 0.8" | 3.6" | 3 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.5" | 5 | 33° – 53° |
| April | 64° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.4" | 6 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 85° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 89° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 4 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 28° | 1.2" | 1.2" | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 19° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 2 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 40° | 27.3" | 15.2" | 60 |
“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 Walnut
Walnut gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Walnut
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Walnut, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Walnut and its neighbors
Walnut borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Burr Oak has both the coldest January nights (16°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Walnut’s January low is 16° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Walnut 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 Walnut averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Walnut’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 33° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Walnut’s climate
What is the coldest month in Walnut?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Walnut?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 65°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Walnut get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Walnut?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Walnut?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Walnut itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Guide Rock, NE (7 mi, snow) and Burr Oak 1n, KS (6 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.