Smolan, Kansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Smolan's normal year runs from 18°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.6°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationSmolan (1 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00147551
- Location38.74°N 97.67°W
- Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
- Population160
On October 23, the normal high in Smolan is 67°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Smolan.
- Jan 42° 18°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 57° 30°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 77° 50°
- Jun 88° 62°
- Jul 94° 67°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 83° 55°
- Oct 70° 43°
- Nov 56° 30°
- Dec 44° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Smolan each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 18°F | 29.9°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 46°F | 20°F | 33.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 57°F | 30°F | 43.8°F | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 40°F | 53.1°F | – | 1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 50°F | 63.4°F | – | 3 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 88°F | 62°F | 75.0°F | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 94°F | 67°F | 80.3°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 91°F | 65°F | 77.7°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 83°F | 55°F | 69.0°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 43°F | 56.2°F | – | 1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 30°F | 42.8°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 44°F | 21°F | 32.2°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 42°F | 54.7°F | – | 70 | 137 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −8°C | −1.2°C |
| February | 8°C | −6°C | 0.7°C |
| March | 14°C | −1°C | 6.6°C |
| April | 19°C | 4°C | 11.7°C |
| May | 25°C | 10°C | 17.4°C |
| June | 31°C | 17°C | 23.9°C |
| July | 34°C | 19°C | 26.8°C |
| August | 33°C | 18°C | 25.4°C |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 20.6°C |
| October | 21°C | 6°C | 13.4°C |
| November | 13°C | −1°C | 6.0°C |
| December | 7°C | −6°C | 0.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Kanopolis (18 miles away), gets 12 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00147551; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Smolan?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October.
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 USC00147551.
When is the last frost in Smolan?
In Smolan, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 27 in half of years and after May 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 16 in half of years and before September 27 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 271 year in 10 after May 10; 9 in 10 after April 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 161 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 170 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 188 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 25 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Smolan in zone 6b in ZIP code 67401, 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 USC00147551; 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 in Smolan?
In a normal year in Smolan, 70 days a year reach 90°F (19 of them 100°F or more) and 137 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 70a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 19a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 137a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00147551.
How sunny is Smolan?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Smolan, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.4 |
| February | 73% | 3.2 |
| March | 73% | 4.3 |
| April | 75% | 5.4 |
| May | 76% | 6.1 |
| June | 84% | 6.9 |
| July | 85% | 6.7 |
| August | 85% | 6.0 |
| September | 83% | 4.9 |
| October | 79% | 3.7 |
| November | 79% | 2.7 |
| December | 75% | 2.1 |
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 much heating and cooling does Smolan need?
A normal year in Smolan brings 5,192 heating degree days, 3% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,488 cooling degree days, 64% 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 4,060 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,087 | 0 |
| February | 890 | 0 |
| March | 658 | 2 |
| April | 368 | 12 |
| May | 133 | 82 |
| June | 8 | 309 |
| July | 1 | 475 |
| August | 2 | 397 |
| September | 58 | 179 |
| October | 303 | 31 |
| November | 667 | 1 |
| December | 1,018 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,192 | 1,488 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00147551. 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.
How does Smolan's climate compare?
Smolan is warmer than 59 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.7°F is warmer than 59%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Smolan share this climate record?
7 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.
- Lindsborg, KS3,835 people · 11 mi S
- Assaria, KS424 people · 6 mi SE
- Gypsum, KS394 people · 13 mi E
- Brookville, KS235 people · 11 mi W
- Falun, KS151 people · 7 mi SW
- Mentor, KS85 people · 4 mi E
- Bridgeport, KS31 people · 9 mi S
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 Smolan's climate
What is the coldest month in Smolan?
January, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Smolan?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Smolan's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Kanopolis (18 miles away), records 12 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Smolan in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Smolan in zone 6b in ZIP code 67401, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Smolan?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 27; in one year in ten it comes after May 10. Waiting until May 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Salina, KS4 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Kanopolis, KS18 miles from this station, 54.8°F a year
- McPherson, KS25 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Minneapolis, KS27 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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