Clinton Lake, Kansas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Clinton Lake's normal year runs from 18°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 37.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.3°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 31°C, 959 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationClinton Lake
- Station IDUSC00141612
- Location38.94°N 95.34°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Clinton Lake is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Clinton Lake.
- Jan 38° 18°
- Feb 44° 23°
- Mar 55° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 33°
- Dec 42° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Clinton Lake each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F. The most precipitation falls in June (5.55 in), the least in January (0.84 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 18°F | 28.2°F | 0.84 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 44°F | 23°F | 33.0°F | 1.28 | 5 | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 33°F | 43.6°F | 2.03 | 7 | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 43°F | 53.9°F | 3.94 | 11 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 63.7°F | 5.01 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 83°F | 64°F | 73.2°F | 5.55 | 11 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 88°F | 68°F | 77.9°F | 3.84 | 9 | 13 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 76.5°F | 4.57 | 10 | 12 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 79°F | 57°F | 68.1°F | 3.99 | 9 | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 45°F | 55.8°F | 3.25 | 8 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 53°F | 33°F | 43.3°F | 1.94 | 5 | <1 | 15 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 42°F | 23°F | 32.8°F | 1.50 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 44°F | 54.2°F | 37.74 | 96 | 35 | 117 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −8°C | −2.1°C | 21 mm |
| February | 6°C | −5°C | 0.6°C | 33 mm |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.4°C | 52 mm |
| April | 18°C | 6°C | 12.2°C | 100 mm |
| May | 23°C | 12°C | 17.6°C | 127 mm |
| June | 28°C | 18°C | 22.9°C | 141 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.5°C | 98 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.7°C | 116 mm |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 20.1°C | 101 mm |
| October | 20°C | 7°C | 13.2°C | 83 mm |
| November | 12°C | 1°C | 6.3°C | 49 mm |
| December | 6°C | −5°C | 0.4°C | 38 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lawrence station (5 miles away), gets 10 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00141612; 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.
Which months are mildest at Clinton Lake?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USC00141612.
When is the last frost at Clinton Lake?
In Clinton Lake, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 15 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 22 in half of years and before October 7 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 151 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after April 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 221 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 189 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 209 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 5 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clinton Lake in zone 6b in ZIP code 66049, 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 USC00141612; 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 at Clinton Lake?
In a normal year in Clinton Lake, 35 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more), 117 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 96 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 117a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 26high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 96a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00141612.
How sunny is it at Clinton Lake?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Clinton Lake, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (84%) and March the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.3 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 70% | 4.0 |
| April | 72% | 5.1 |
| May | 74% | 5.8 |
| June | 82% | 6.7 |
| July | 84% | 6.5 |
| August | 83% | 5.8 |
| September | 82% | 4.8 |
| October | 77% | 3.6 |
| November | 76% | 2.6 |
| December | 72% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Clinton Lake record?
A normal year at Clinton Lake brings 5,212 heating degree days, 3% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,300 cooling degree days, 43% 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 3,906 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,141 | 0 |
| February | 895 | 0 |
| March | 667 | 3 |
| April | 349 | 14 |
| May | 124 | 83 |
| June | 11 | 257 |
| July | 1 | 400 |
| August | 2 | 360 |
| September | 63 | 156 |
| October | 308 | 24 |
| November | 654 | 1 |
| December | 1,000 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,212 | 1,300 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00141612. 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.
Have recent years at Clinton Lake been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 56.8°F, 2.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.2°F | +1.0°F | 46.41 |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | −0.6°F | 34.39 |
| 2024 | 56.8°F | +2.6°F | 33.37 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00141612. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Clinton Lake's climate compare?
Clinton Lake is warmer than 48 of the 137 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas, and wetter than 100. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.2°F is warmer than 58%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Clinton Lake 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.
Questions about Clinton Lake's climate
What is the coldest month at Clinton Lake?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow at Clinton Lake?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lawrence station (5 miles away), records 10 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Clinton Lake?
June, with 5.55 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.84 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Clinton Lake in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Clinton Lake in zone 6b in ZIP code 66049, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Clinton Lake?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lawrence, KS8 miles from this station, 55.2°F a year
- Perry, KS13 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Topeka, KS18 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Oskaloosa, KS21 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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