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Manhattan, Kansas climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Manhattan has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 909 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 139 mm while January barely receives 16 mm. Light snow accumulates each winter (45 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 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 countsManhattan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 29 | 55 | 86 | 133 | 139 | 117 | 112 | 87 | 64 | 41 | 30 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 29 | 55 | 86 | 133 | 139 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 112 | 87 | 64 | 41 | 30 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0.3 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.2 | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 57 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Manhattan (NOAA GHCN station USC00144972), about 2 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.