Saint Francis, KS Climate

Climate Insight: Saint Francis, KS

Saint Francis, Kansas runs an annual average of 52°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 67°F to a mean daily low of 37°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00147093, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Saint Francis sees about 17.6 inches of precipitation a year, with 19.8 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 163 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 30 and the first fall freeze near October 10. On the energy side, 5,817 heating degree days and 1,097 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Saint Francis 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.