Climateby Month

Kansas climate by month

3 cities · NOAA 1991-2020 normals

January highs across Kansas range from 39°F in Olathe to 44°F in Wichita; July highs from 88°F in Olathe to 93°F in Wichita. The most common best months across these cities are April, May, October.

Kansas weather month by month

Average of the 3 Kansas cities on this site, computed from NOAA's unrounded values (so it can differ by a degree from averaging the rounded city figures); individual cities differ, sometimes a lot.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 21°F (-6°C) 41° 21° February: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 25°F (-4°C) March: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) 90° 70° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 25°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND
MonthHighLowWet daysSnow
January41°F21°F64.1 in
February46°F25°F54.6 in
March57°F35°F81.8 in
April67°F45°F90.1 in
May76°F55°F110.0 in
June86°F65°F100.0 in
July90°F70°F80.0 in
August89°F68°F80.0 in
September81°F59°F70.0 in
October69°F46°F70.3 in
November55°F34°F61.0 in
December44°F25°F63.8 in

Regional differences

  • Warmest winterWichita: January high 44°F
  • Coolest summerOlathe: July high 88°F
  • Most wet daysTopeka: 98 a year
  • Fewest wet daysWichita: 87 a year
  • Most snowOlathe: 17.4 in a year

Warmest and coolest Kansas city each month

MonthWarmestCoolestBest month for
January Wichita 44°F Olathe 39°F –
February Wichita 49°F Olathe 44°F –
March Wichita 59°F Olathe 55°F –
April Wichita 68°F Olathe 65°F 3 cities
May Wichita 78°F Olathe 74°F 2 cities
June Wichita 88°F Olathe 83°F –
July Wichita 93°F Olathe 88°F –
August Wichita 91°F Olathe 87°F –
September Wichita 83°F Olathe 78°F –
October Wichita 71°F Olathe 67°F 1 city
November Wichita 57°F Olathe 53°F –
December Wichita 46°F Olathe 42°F –

By normal daily high. "Best month for": how many of the 3 cities have it among their best months by our comfort score.

Frost and humidity across Kansas

  • Earliest typical last frostOlathe: Apr 8
  • Latest typical last frostTopeka: Apr 12
  • Most muggy daysTopeka: 68 a year
  • Fewest muggy daysWichita: 63 a year

All Kansas cities

CityJan highJul highWet days/yrSnow/yrBest months
Olathe 39°F88°F 9117.4 in Apr, May
Topeka 40°F90°F 9817.1 in Apr, May, Oct
Wichita 44°F93°F 8712.7 in Apr

Also covered: Kansas City (see Kansas City), Overland Park (see Kansas City). These cities use the same weather stations as the city named.

Frost dates for Kansas