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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 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −6°C at night. Precipitation totals about 884 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 127 mm while January barely receives 20 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsEmporia climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −6 | −4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 33 | 54 | 98 | 127 | 115 | 99 | 98 | 83 | 78 | 47 | 33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | −6 | −4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 33 | 54 | 98 | 127 | 115 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 98 | 83 | 78 | 47 | 33 |
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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1 | 8 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 17 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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 (m/s) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 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 (m/s) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 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 (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
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.