Prescott, KS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from MOUND CITY 1SSW, KS US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7a USDA hardiness Zone 7a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Prescott has an annual average temperature of 54.9°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 89.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 18.3°F).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
48.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,752
Cooling need
1,134

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

289 of 366 (79%) of Prescott's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
4
2010s
177
2020s
185

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 40.6°F 18.3°F 29.5°F in
February 46.9°F 21.7°F 34.3°F in
March 57.3°F 30.2°F 43.8°F in
April 66.3°F 41.4°F 53.9°F in
May 75.3°F 53.6°F 64.5°F in
June 84.9°F 63.1°F 74.0°F in
July 89.4°F 66.9°F 78.2°F in
August 88.6°F 64.6°F 76.6°F in
September 81.2°F 56.7°F 69.0°F in
October 69.7°F 44.4°F 57.1°F in
November 56.7°F 32.0°F 44.4°F in
December 45.8°F 22.4°F 34.1°F in
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