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Emporia, Kansas climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

Emporia has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 21°F at night. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 5.0 inches while January barely receives 0.78 inches.

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 90°F in July.

About 48 days a year above 90 °F

❄️ Winters

Cold

Lows near 21°F in January.

About 108 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Moderate rainfall

About 35 in of rain a year.

Wettest in May

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

+0.9 °F vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Emporia climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	41	47	57	67	76	85	90	89	81	69	56	44
Avg temp (°F)	31	35	46	56	65	74	79	78	69	57	45	34
Avg low (°F)	21	24	34	44	54	64	68	66	57	45	33	24
Precipitation (in)	0.8	1.3	2.1	3.8	5.0	4.5	3.9	3.9	3.3	3.1	1.9	1.3

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°F)	41	47	57	67	76	85
Avg temp (°F)	31	35	46	56	65	74
Avg low (°F)	21	24	34	44	54	64
Precipitation (in)	0.8	1.3	2.1	3.8	5.0	4.5

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	90	89	81	69	56	44
Avg temp (°F)	79	78	69	57	45	34
Avg low (°F)	68	66	57	45	33	24
Precipitation (in)	3.9	3.9	3.3	3.1	1.9	1.3

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	4	5	7	9	12	10	9	9	8	8	5	5
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	0.0	0.2	1	8	17	15	5	0.5	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	27	22	14	3	0.0	—	—	—	—	3	14	25

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	4	5	7	9	12	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	0.0	0.2	1	8
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	27	22	14	3	0.0	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	9	9	8	8	5	5
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	17	15	5	0.5	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	—	—	—	3	14	25

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	59	62	61	61	60	52	47	46	45	48	54	57
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	5	6	7	7	8	11	11	12	12	9	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	11	10	11	9	11	12	12	12	9	9	10	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	13	13	14	14	14	10	9	8	9	10	11	13
Relative humidity (%)	78	75	72	70	73	74	69	67	66	68	74	79
Wind speed (mph)	8.1	8.4	9.0	9.2	7.6	7.0	6.1	5.8	6.8	7.7	8.0	7.7

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	59	62	61	61	60	52
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	5	6	7	7	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	11	10	11	9	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	13	13	14	14	14	10
Relative humidity (%)	78	75	72	70	73	74
Wind speed (mph)	8.1	8.4	9.0	9.2	7.6	7.0

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	47	46	45	48	54	57
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	11	11	12	12	9	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	12	9	9	10	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	8	9	10	11	13
Relative humidity (%)	69	67	66	68	74	79
Wind speed (mph)	6.1	5.8	6.8	7.7	8.0	7.7

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Emporia Asos (NOAA GHCN station USW00013989), about 8 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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