Climate · Wano

Wano, KS climate

Wano has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
908th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
January low
17°
307th coldest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Rain + melted snow
18 in
18th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow a winter
27 in
27th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Wano feels like

Winter

45° / 18°
Typical high / low · 10 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

65° / 36°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 30

Summer

89° / 60°
Typical high / low · 61 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 38°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 10
Best months to be outsideMaySepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Wano weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January43°17°0.4" 4.7"2 19° – 39°
February46°19°0.5" 5.2"3 24° – 40°
March57°28°0.8" 4.1"3 35° – 50°
April65°35°1.7" 2.6"6 44° – 56°
May74°46°2.6" 0.3"7 53° – 65°
June86°57°2.7" 07 67° – 77°
July92°63°3.1" 07 73° – 81°
August89°60°2.7" 05 70° – 78°
September81°50°1.5" 0.4"3 60° – 71°
October67°37°1.3" 2.2"3 44° – 57°
November54°26°0.6" 2.8"3 32° – 46°
December44°18°0.5" 5.0"3 24° – 36°
Year67°38°18.2"27.3"52

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Wano

Wano gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.

18 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 91% of U.S. towns
27 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 53% of U.S. towns
52 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 160 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.

162
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
7
nights below 0° in a normal year
61
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Wano

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wano, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

84%heating
5,817 heating degree daysMore heating than 51% of U.S. towns
1,097 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 65% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Wano

Wano and its neighbors

Wano borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Voltaire has the coldest January nights (17°) and Cleveland Run the hottest July afternoons (91°). Wano’s January low is 17° and its July high 92°.

Calhoun: January low 17°, July high 92°Grant: January low 18°, July high 90°Rocewood: January low 17°, July high 91°Goodland: January low 17°, July high 91°Logan: January low 17°, July high 91°Itasca: January low 17°, July high 91°Cleveland Run: January low 17°, July high 91°Orlando: January low 17°, July high 91°Benkelman: January low 17°, July high 91°Jaqua: January low 17°, July high 91°Bird City: January low 17°, July high 91°Voltaire: January low 17°, July high 91°Wano: January low 17°, July high 92° WanoCleveland RunOrlandoBenkelmanJaquaBird CityVoltaire
ColderMilder17° to 18°
Wano16.9°
Voltaire17.0° +0.1°
Jaqua17.2° +0.3°
Benkelman17.3° +0.4°
Bird City17.3° +0.4°
Cleveland Run17.4° +0.5°
Orlando17.4° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Wano compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns908th hottest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 62% of U.S. towns307th coldest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Precipitation18" a year
Drier than 91% of U.S. towns18th driest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Snow27" a winter
Snowier than 53% of U.S. towns27th snowiest of 1,996 Kansas towns
Growing season160 frost-free days
Shorter than 71% of U.S. towns68th shortest of 1,996 Kansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Wano averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 74°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 53°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wano’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 19° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Wano’s climate

What is the coldest month in Wano?

January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Wano?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Wano get?

About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Wano?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 30.

What is the rainiest month in Wano?

July, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wano itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at St Francis 8nw, KS (5 mi, snow) and Saint Francis, KS (3 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.

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