Richfield, KS Climate

Climate Insight: Richfield, KS

In Richfield, Kansas, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 56°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 71°F to a mean daily low of 40°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00146808, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Richfield averages 17.7 inches of precipitation a year, with 18.4 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 175 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 27 and the first fall freeze near October 19. As for energy demand, 4,814 heating degree days and 1,393 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Richfield scores 64/100 (Good), 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.