Yates Center, KS climate
Yates Center has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Yates Center feels like
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Yates Center 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 | 42° | 22° | 1.1" | 3.1" | 4 | 3 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 5 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 2.6" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 2.3" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 5 | 1 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 40.1" | 9.0" | 81 | 7 |
“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 Yates Center
Yates Center gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Yates Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Yates Center, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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.
How Yates Center 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 Yates Center averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Yates Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Yates Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Yates Center?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Yates Center?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Yates Center get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Yates Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Yates Center?
May, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Yates Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yates Ctr, KS (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.