Wilson, KS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WILSON LAKE, KS US.

Dfa Hot-summer humid continental climate 7a USDA hardiness Zone 7a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Wilson has an annual average temperature of 54.8°F with about 26.2 inches of precipitation per year and 9.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 92.3°F), and the coldest is January (average low 18.6°F). May is typically the wettest month (4.17 in) and January the driest (0.59 in). Snow typically falls from November through April.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
49.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,887
Cooling need
1,230

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

99 of 366 (27%) of Wilson'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.

1960s
29
1970s
37
1980s
68
1990s
52
2000s
45
2010s
66
2020s
69

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 41.8°F 18.6°F 30.2°F 0.59 in 1.8 in 3
February 45.9°F 21.3°F 33.6°F 0.78 in 3.7 in 4
March 57.2°F 30.5°F 43.8°F 1.29 in 0.7 in 5
April 66.5°F 39.7°F 53.1°F 2.31 in 0.4 in 8
May 76.0°F 51.5°F 63.8°F 4.17 in 10
June 86.8°F 62.5°F 74.6°F 3.45 in 9
July 92.3°F 67.3°F 79.8°F 3.87 in 9
August 89.9°F 65.1°F 77.5°F 3.90 in 8
September 82.2°F 56.1°F 69.1°F 2.28 in 7
October 69.8°F 42.7°F 56.3°F 1.71 in 0.1 in 6
November 55.9°F 30.7°F 43.3°F 0.98 in 0.4 in 4
December 43.9°F 22.1°F 33.0°F 0.89 in 2.5 in 3

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