Brownell, Kansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Brownell's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.9°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBrownell (3 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00141068
- Location38.67°N 99.79°W
- Elevation2,435 ft (742 m)
- Population23
On October 23, the normal high in Brownell is 67°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Brownell.
- Jan 43° 16°
- Feb 48° 19°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 67° 36°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 87° 58°
- Jul 93° 65°
- Aug 90° 62°
- Sep 83° 52°
- Oct 70° 39°
- Nov 57° 28°
- Dec 45° 19°
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 Brownell each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 16°F | 29.9°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 48°F | 19°F | 33.1°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 58°F | 27°F | 42.2°F | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 36°F | 51.5°F | – | 1 | 9 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 47°F | 61.9°F | – | 4 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 87°F | 58°F | 72.7°F | – | 12 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 93°F | 65°F | 78.7°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 90°F | 62°F | 76.1°F | – | 19 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 83°F | 52°F | 67.5°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 39°F | 54.6°F | – | 2 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 28°F | 42.1°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 19°F | 32.2°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 39°F | 53.5°F | – | 67 | 146 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −9°C | −1.2°C |
| February | 9°C | −7°C | 0.6°C |
| March | 14°C | −3°C | 5.7°C |
| April | 19°C | 2°C | 10.8°C |
| May | 25°C | 9°C | 16.6°C |
| June | 31°C | 15°C | 22.6°C |
| July | 34°C | 18°C | 25.9°C |
| August | 32°C | 17°C | 24.5°C |
| September | 28°C | 11°C | 19.7°C |
| October | 21°C | 4°C | 12.6°C |
| November | 14°C | −2°C | 5.6°C |
| December | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cedar Bluff Dam (10 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00141068; 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 Brownell?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October.
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 USC00141068.
When is the last frost in Brownell?
In Brownell, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 29 in half of years and after May 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 13 in half of years and before September 29 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 291 year in 10 after May 10; 9 in 10 after April 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 131 year in 10 before September 29; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 167 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 185 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 19 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Brownell in zone 6a in ZIP code 67521, 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 USC00141068; 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 Brownell?
In a normal year in Brownell, 67 days a year reach 90°F (16 of them 100°F or more) and 146 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 67a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 16a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 146a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00141068.
How sunny is Brownell?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Brownell, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.6 |
| February | 76% | 3.4 |
| March | 77% | 4.6 |
| April | 77% | 5.6 |
| May | 80% | 6.5 |
| June | 86% | 7.2 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 86% | 6.2 |
| September | 85% | 5.1 |
| October | 81% | 3.8 |
| November | 81% | 2.8 |
| December | 78% | 2.3 |
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 Brownell need?
A normal year in Brownell brings 5,377 heating degree days, 0% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,235 cooling degree days, 36% 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 3,688 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,088 | 0 |
| February | 893 | 0 |
| March | 706 | 0 |
| April | 410 | 4 |
| May | 150 | 53 |
| June | 15 | 246 |
| July | 1 | 426 |
| August | 3 | 347 |
| September | 66 | 141 |
| October | 340 | 19 |
| November | 689 | 0 |
| December | 1,017 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,377 | 1,235 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00141068. 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 Brownell's climate compare?
Brownell is warmer than 33 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.5°F is warmer than 55%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Brownell share this climate record?
2 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.
- Ransom, KS255 people · 8 mi W
- McCracken, KS147 people · 13 mi SE
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 Brownell's climate
What is the coldest month in Brownell?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Brownell?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Brownell's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cedar Bluff Dam (10 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Brownell in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Brownell in zone 6a in ZIP code 67521, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Brownell?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 29; in one year in ten it comes after May 10. Waiting until May 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cedar Bluff Dam, KS9 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Ness City, KS16 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- WaKeeney, KS24 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- Hays, KS29 miles from this station, 55.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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