Baileyville, Kansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Baileyville's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 30.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.8°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 30°C, 774 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBaileyville
- Station IDUSC00140482
- Location39.83°N 96.18°W
- Elevation1,296 ft (395 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population (census place)77
On October 24, the normal high in Baileyville is 62°F and the normal low 38°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 17%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Baileyville.
- Jan 35° 15°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 53°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 29°
- Dec 39° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Baileyville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.35 in), the least in January (0.62 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 15°F | 24.7°F | 0.62 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 39°F | 18°F | 28.8°F | 0.98 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 53°F | 29°F | 40.7°F | 2.14 | 8 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 39°F | 51.0°F | 3.16 | 9 | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 62.5°F | 4.35 | 11 | 2 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 83°F | 62°F | 72.1°F | 3.98 | 10 | 8 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 87°F | 65°F | 75.6°F | 3.69 | 8 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 63°F | 74.0°F | 3.36 | 9 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 53°F | 65.8°F | 2.51 | 7 | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 41°F | 53.6°F | 2.56 | 6 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 29°F | 39.9°F | 1.78 | 5 | <1 | 20 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 20°F | 29.3°F | 1.33 | 5 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 40°F | 51.5°F | 30.46 | 87 | 32 | 139 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −10°C | −4.1°C | 16 mm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −1.8°C | 25 mm |
| March | 12°C | −2°C | 4.8°C | 54 mm |
| April | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 80 mm |
| May | 23°C | 11°C | 16.9°C | 110 mm |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 22.3°C | 101 mm |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 24.2°C | 94 mm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 85 mm |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 18.8°C | 64 mm |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm |
| November | 10°C | −2°C | 4.4°C | 45 mm |
| December | 4°C | −7°C | −1.5°C | 34 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Centralia (8 miles away), gets 33 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00140482; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Baileyville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00140482.
When is the last frost in Baileyville?
In Baileyville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 22 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 13 in half of years and before September 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 221 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 131 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 173 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 191 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 14 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Baileyville in zone 6a in ZIP code 66404, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kansas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00140482; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Baileyville?
In a normal year in Baileyville, 32 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 139 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 87 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 32a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 139a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 38high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 87a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00140482.
How sunny is Baileyville?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Baileyville, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (84%) and March the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.3 |
| February | 73% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.0 |
| April | 73% | 5.1 |
| May | 74% | 5.9 |
| June | 82% | 6.7 |
| July | 84% | 6.5 |
| August | 83% | 5.8 |
| September | 82% | 4.8 |
| October | 78% | 3.5 |
| November | 77% | 2.5 |
| December | 73% | 2.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Baileyville need?
A normal year in Baileyville brings 5,943 heating degree days, 11% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,067 cooling degree days, 18% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,476 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,249 | 0 |
| February | 1,013 | 0 |
| March | 755 | 2 |
| April | 426 | 6 |
| May | 157 | 81 |
| June | 10 | 224 |
| July | 3 | 332 |
| August | 5 | 284 |
| September | 95 | 121 |
| October | 370 | 17 |
| November | 753 | 0 |
| December | 1,105 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,943 | 1,067 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00140482. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Baileyville's climate compare?
Baileyville is warmer than 2 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas, and wetter than 64. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.5°F is warmer than 47%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Baileyville is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Baileyville share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Seneca, KS2,141 people · 6 mi E
- Axtell, KS405 people · 5 mi NW
- Du Bois, NE123 people · 16 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Baileyville's climate
What is the coldest month in Baileyville?
January, with a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Baileyville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Baileyville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Centralia (8 miles away), records 33 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Baileyville?
May, with 4.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.62 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Baileyville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Baileyville in zone 6a in ZIP code 66404, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Baileyville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 22; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Centralia, KS8 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Frankfort, KS10 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Pawnee City, NE19 miles from this station, 51.8°F a year
- Marysville, KS24 miles from this station, 53.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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