White Mound, KS climate
White Mound has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in White Mound feels like
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White Mound 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 | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.5" | 4 | 6 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 19° | 0.8" | 7.2" | 4 | 5 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 6 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 38° | 2.3" | 1.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 85° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 90° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 28° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 4 | 1 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 4 | 5 | 20° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 40° | 27.5" | 22.6" | 71 | 19 |
“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 White Mound
White Mound gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the 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 White Mound
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In White Mound, 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.
White Mound and its neighbors
White Mound borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Burr Oak has the coldest January nights (16°) and Esbon the hottest July afternoons (91°). White Mound’s January low is 16° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How White Mound 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 White Mound averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at White Mound’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 34° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about White Mound’s climate
What is the coldest month in White Mound?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in White Mound?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 65°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does White Mound get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in White Mound?
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 White Mound?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Mound itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lebanon, KS (8 mi, snow) and Burr Oak 1n, KS (7 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.