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Shawnee, Kansas climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Shawnee 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 22°F at night. Precipitation totals about 38 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 5.3 inches while January barely receives 1.02 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (11 inches 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 countsShawnee climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 40 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Avg low (°F) | 22 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 40 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 22 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 89 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 26 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 | 9 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 26 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.0 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 54 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 48 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Kansas City Dwtn AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013988), about 15 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.