Atchison Weather Records

Atchison, Kansas weather averages and records from 1893–2019 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Atchison, Kansas was 111 °F which occurred on August 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Atchison, Kansas was -28 °F which occurred on January 22, 1930.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Atchison Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.0 18.9 74 -28 0.9 5.1
February 42.4 23.3 84 -25 1.3 4.7
March 54.3 32.8 93 -10 1.9 1.7
April 65.9 43.5 95 8 3.5 0.4
May 75.7 55.2 103 23 5.3 0.0
June 84.0 64.4 106 40 5.0 0.0
July 88.6 69.0 109 46 5.0 0.0
August 87.3 66.9 111 43 3.9 0.0
September 79.3 57.7 108 30 3.5 0.0
October 67.3 46.0 98 11 3.2 0.3
November 52.5 33.8 84 -2 1.8 0.9
December 40.8 23.8 74 -21 1.5 4.4
Entire year 64.8 44.8 111 -28 36.3 17.0
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1893–2019
Highest daily low 86 °F August 14, 1936
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Feb 1–2, 1989
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches July 1, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 17.9 inches July 1958
Most yearly precipitation 59.8 inches 1973
Most yearly days with precipitation 132 1977
Earliest snow in season October 15 2018
Latest snow in season May 3 2013
Most daily snow 15.0 inches April 2, 1926
Most monthly snow 29.4 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 49.7 inches 1978
Most snow in a winter 51.2 inches 1925–1926
Greatest snow accumulation 21.0 inches March 16, 1960
Earliest freeze September 26 1926
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1916
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 30 1934
Latest freeze May 15 1907
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 24 1897
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 22 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 130 1937
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 152 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 79 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 44 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Atchison Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days May 19 – Jun 5, 1903
Without precipitation 61 days Nov 16, 2002 – Jan 15, 2003
With snow 6 days Jan 2–7, 1977
High temperature at or
below freezing
21 days Jan 8–28, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 91 days Jun 13 – Sep 11, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 37 days Jul 13 – Aug 18, 1935
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 18 days Aug 10–27, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Atchison is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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2009–2019 Atchison 1S location
1893–2009 Atchison location