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30-year climate normals

Reno County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 18.5°F.

Reno County gets 30.29" of precipitation a year and 9.4" of snow, and 43% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 42.8° 18.5° 0.72" 2.3"
February 46.9° 21.7° 1.12" 2.4"
March 57.2° 31.3° 2.21" 2.1"
April 66.8° 40.2° 2.51" 0.2"
May 76.1° 52.3° 4.67" 0.0"
June 87.4° 62.7° 4.58" 0.0"
July 92.2° 67.2° 3.65" 0.0"
August 90.5° 65.0° 3.56" 0.0"
September 82.8° 55.9° 2.48" 0.0"
October 70.3° 42.7° 2.38" 0.1"
November 56.1° 30.4° 1.28" 0.5"
December 44.5° 21.6° 1.13" 1.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 43% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.72"
February 1.12"
March 2.21"
April 2.51"
May 4.67"
June 4.58"
July 3.65"
August 3.56"
September 2.48"
October 2.38"
November 1.28"
December 1.13"
Annual total 30.29"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,489
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,050
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $225
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $267

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Reno County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Reno County?

Reno County averages a high of 92.2°F in July and a low of 18.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 30.29 inches, including 9.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Reno County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 43% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Reno County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.2°F. That drives 1,489 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Reno County?

Yes. Reno County averages 9.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HUTCHINSON 10 SW, KS US (USC00143930), 2.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Kansas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.