White Rock has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in White Rock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Rock’s climate
Read from where White Rock sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
18 inches of snow, 22 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with White Rock’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
169 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
About 18" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 13 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 71 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are May, September and October. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in White Rock averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in White Rock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
White Rock and its neighbors
Jerome has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Jerome the hottest July afternoons (93°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How White Rock compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
White Rock 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 | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.1" | 3 | 3 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 4 | 4 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 30° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 6 | 2 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 49° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 88° | 59° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 0.7" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 3 | 3 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 41° | 21.8" | 17.9" | 66 | 13 |
Heating and cooling a home in White Rock
80% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about White Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in White Rock?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in White Rock?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does White Rock get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in White Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in White Rock?
July, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Rock.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Utica, KS (8 mi, snow) and Healy, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.