John Redmond Lake, Kansas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
John Redmond Lake's normal year runs from 19°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 37.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.2°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 32°C, 944 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationJohn Redmond Lake
- Station IDUSC00144104
- Location38.25°N 95.75°W
- Elevation1,092 ft (333 m)
On October 23, the normal high in John Redmond Lake is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for John Redmond Lake.
- Jan 41° 19°
- Feb 46° 23°
- Mar 57° 33°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 56° 34°
- Dec 45° 24°
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 John Redmond Lake each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.32 in), the least in January (0.94 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 19°F | 30.2°F | 0.94 | 3 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 46°F | 23°F | 34.6°F | 1.31 | 4 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 57°F | 33°F | 45.0°F | 2.20 | 6 | <1 | 15 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 44°F | 55.6°F | 3.68 | 8 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 65.5°F | 5.32 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 85°F | 64°F | 74.9°F | 4.58 | 8 | 7 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 90°F | 69°F | 79.4°F | 4.46 | 7 | 16 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 90°F | 67°F | 78.2°F | 4.06 | 7 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 82°F | 58°F | 69.8°F | 3.76 | 7 | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 46°F | 57.6°F | 3.42 | 6 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 34°F | 44.8°F | 1.90 | 5 | <1 | 14 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 24°F | 34.2°F | 1.55 | 4 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 45°F | 55.8°F | 37.18 | 72 | 43 | 115 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −7°C | −1.0°C | 24 mm |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.4°C | 33 mm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 7.2°C | 56 mm |
| April | 20°C | 7°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm |
| May | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 135 mm |
| June | 30°C | 18°C | 23.8°C | 116 mm |
| July | 32°C | 20°C | 26.3°C | 113 mm |
| August | 32°C | 19°C | 25.7°C | 103 mm |
| September | 28°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 96 mm |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 87 mm |
| November | 13°C | 1°C | 7.1°C | 48 mm |
| December | 7°C | −5°C | 1.2°C | 39 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00144104; 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 John Redmond Lake?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, 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 USC00144104.
When is the last frost at John Redmond Lake?
In John Redmond Lake, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 in half of years and before October 11 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 111 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 199 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 217 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts John Redmond Lake in zone 6b in ZIP code 66839, 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 USC00144104; 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 John Redmond Lake?
In a normal year in John Redmond Lake, 43 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more), 115 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 72 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 43a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 115a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 72a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00144104.
How sunny is it at John Redmond Lake?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at John Redmond 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 John Redmond Lake record?
A normal year at John Redmond Lake brings 4,839 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,527 cooling degree days, 68% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,270 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,079 | 0 |
| February | 853 | 0 |
| March | 626 | 4 |
| April | 305 | 23 |
| May | 95 | 111 |
| June | 8 | 303 |
| July | 0 | 448 |
| August | 1 | 410 |
| September | 47 | 191 |
| October | 263 | 35 |
| November | 608 | 2 |
| December | 955 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,839 | 1,527 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00144104. 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 John Redmond Lake been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 57.2°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 55.8°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.9°F | +1.1°F | 33.10 |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +4.1°F | 29.41 |
| 2025 | 57.2°F | +1.4°F | 40.04 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00144104. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does John Redmond Lake's climate compare?
John Redmond Lake is warmer than 96 of the 137 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas, and wetter than 97. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 55.8°F is warmer than 63%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, John Redmond 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.
Which places near John Redmond Lake share this climate record?
6 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.
- Burlington, KS2,596 people · 4 mi S
- LeRoy, KS446 people · 13 mi SE
- New Strawn, KS419 people · 1 mi NE
- Hartford, KS364 people · 12 mi W
- Gridley, KS313 people · 13 mi SW
- Westphalia, KS132 people · 15 mi E
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 John Redmond Lake's climate
What is the coldest month at John Redmond Lake?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 69°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at John Redmond Lake?
May, with 5.32 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.94 in.
What plant hardiness zone is John Redmond Lake in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts John Redmond Lake in zone 6b in ZIP code 66839, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at John Redmond Lake?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Melvern, KS17 miles from this station, 55.9°F a year
- Emporia, KS24 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Yates Center, KS25 miles from this station, 55.9°F a year
- Osage City, KS27 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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