Williamsburg has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Williamsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Williamsburg’s climate
Read from where Williamsburg sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Williamsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
205 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 31.
About 13" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 12 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 75% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 47 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 2.0 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 →What a year in Williamsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
13 inches of snow, 39 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Williamsburg and its neighbors
Greenwood has the coldest January nights next door (21°) and Lincoln the hottest July afternoons (90°). 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Williamsburg averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Williamsburg compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Williamsburg 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 | 40° | 21° | 1.0" | 4.8" | 5 | 5 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.4" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 5 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 38.6" | 12.8" | 83 | 12 |
Heating and cooling a home in Williamsburg
75% of the work is heating.
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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Williamsburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Williamsburg?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Williamsburg?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Williamsburg get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Williamsburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Williamsburg?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Williamsburg.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Williamsburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Garnett 1 E, KS (16 mi, snow) and Pomona Lake, KS (16 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.