Kahoka, MO climate
Kahoka has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, 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 decadeWhat a year in Kahoka feels like
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Kahoka 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 | 34° | 17° | 1.5" | 7.3" | 8 | 15 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 1.8" | 7.4" | 7 | 11 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 2.5" | 3.0" | 9 | 3 | 33° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.5" | 1.5" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 1.8" | 6.4" | 8 | 9 | 15° – 39° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 39.2" | 26.6" | 104 | 40 |
“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 Kahoka
Kahoka gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 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 27. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kahoka
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kahoka, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
How Kahoka 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 Kahoka averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kahoka’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 15° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Kahoka’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kahoka?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Kahoka?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kahoka get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Kahoka?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Kahoka?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kahoka itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Donnellson, IA (17 mi, snow) and Keokuk Lock Dam 19, IA (18 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.