climigo

When to go?

The best months are May–June, September–October. Avoid January (freezing), July–August (hot).

Climate zones

OklahomaMissouriColoradoNebraskaWichitaWichitaWichitaTopekaTopekaTopekaDodge CityDodge CityDodge CityOverland ParkOverland ParkOverland ParkLawrenceLawrence

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 7°−7° snow likely
February 9°−6°
March 15°0°
April 20°5°
May 25°11°
June 31°17°
July 34°20°
August 32°18°
September 29°14°
October 22°7°
November 14°0°
December 8°−6°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−6.9 · 6.8 °CJanuary: −6.9 · 6.8 °C−5.5 · 9.0 °CFebruary: −5.5 · 9.0 °C−0.1 · 15.0 °CMarch: −0.1 · 15.0 °C5.3 · 20.4 °CApril: 5.3 · 20.4 °C11.1 · 25.2 °CMay: 11.1 · 25.2 °C17.0 · 30.9 °CJune: 17.0 · 30.9 °C19.7 · 33.5 °CJuly: 19.7 · 33.5 °C18.4 · 32.4 °CAugust: 18.4 · 32.4 °C13.8 · 28.7 °CSeptember: 13.8 · 28.7 °C6.5 · 21.6 °COctober: 6.5 · 21.6 °C−0.2 · 14.3 °CNovember: −0.2 · 14.3 °C−5.5 · 8.1 °CDecember: −5.5 · 8.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −6.9 – 6.8 °C
Feb −5.5 – 9.0 °C
Mar −0.1 – 15.0 °C
Apr 5.3 – 20.4 °C
May 11.1 – 25.2 °C
Jun 17.0 – 30.9 °C
Jul 19.7 – 33.5 °C
Aug 18.4 – 32.4 °C
Sep 13.8 – 28.7 °C
Oct 6.5 – 21.6 °C
Nov −0.2 – 14.3 °C
Dec −5.5 – 8.1 °C

How much it rains

January 19 mm3 d
February 25 mm4 d
March 44 mm5 d
April 66 mm6 d
May 114 mm8 d
June 108 mm7 d
July 90 mm6 d
August 92 mm6 d
September 63 mm5 d
October 58 mm5 d
November 31 mm4 d
December 25 mm3 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec19 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 19 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a day25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayFebruary: 25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day44 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 44 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayApril: 66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day114 mm · 8 rain days · 14 mm a dayMay: 114 mm · 8 rain days · 14 mm a day108 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a dayJune: 108 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a day90 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a dayJuly: 90 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a day92 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a dayAugust: 92 mm · 6 rain days · 15 mm a day63 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a daySeptember: 63 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a day58 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a dayOctober: 58 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a day31 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 31 mm · 4 rain days · 8 mm a day25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 25 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 19 mm3 d
Feb 25 mm4 d
Mar 44 mm5 d
Apr 66 mm6 d
May 114 mm8 d
Jun 108 mm7 d
Jul 90 mm6 d
Aug 92 mm6 d
Sep 63 mm5 d
Oct 58 mm5 d
Nov 31 mm4 d
Dec 25 mm3 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 47
February 10 h 47
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 11
May 14 h 15
June 14 h 49
July 14 h 35
August 13 h 40
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 14
November 10 h 07
December 9 h 31

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 2 cm
February 2 cm
March 1 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 cmJanuary: 2 cm2 cmFebruary: 2 cm1 cmMarch: 1 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm1 cmDecember: 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 2 cm
Feb 2 cm
Mar 1 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 1 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities