Garden City Exp Stn, KS Climate

Climate Insight: Garden City Exp Stn, KS

An annual average temperature of 55°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 69°F to a mean daily low of 40°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Garden City Exp Stn, Kansas. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USC00142980 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Garden City Exp Stn receives roughly 19.6 inches of precipitation each year, with 15.6 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 172 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 28 and the first fall freeze near October 17. For energy use, 5,188 heating degree days and 1,391 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Garden City Exp Stn scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.