Colby Weather Records

Colby, Kansas weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Colby, Kansas was 113 °F which occurred on June 28, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Colby, Kansas was -32 °F which occurred on December 22, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Colby Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 43.0 14.9 83 -28 0.4 4.7
February 45.7 17.3 85 -31 0.6 5.5
March 56.2 25.3 94 -22 0.9 4.1
April 64.7 34.2 98 -1 1.9 2.1
May 74.3 45.7 103 17 2.9 0.7
June 86.4 57.0 113 33 2.6 0.0
July 91.0 62.2 113 38 3.8 0.0
August 88.4 59.7 110 39 3.0 0.0
September 81.3 50.2 108 21 1.4 0.2
October 68.3 36.2 97 1 1.6 1.6
November 54.3 24.6 91 -11 0.6 3.2
December 44.1 16.3 83 -32 0.5 4.2
Entire year 66.6 37.1 113 -32 20.4 26.1
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 20, 1936
Lowest daily high -7 °F February 5, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
72 °F February 1, 1989
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
62 °F Feb 1–2, 1989
Most daily precipitation 4.9 inches June 18, 1975
Most monthly precipitation 11.0 inches July 1941
Most yearly precipitation 30.8 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 104 1941
Earliest snow in season September 21 1995
Latest snow in season May 22 2019
Most daily snow 19.0 inches October 26, 1997
Most monthly snow 30.4 inches March 1958
Most yearly snow 64.6 inches 1958
Most snow in a winter 70.7 inches 1983–1984
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches October 26, 1997
Earliest freeze September 7 1898
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 2015
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 17 1927
Latest freeze May 27 1907
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 1 2016
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 26 1998
Most days in a year < 0 °F 23 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 175 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 152 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 92 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 47 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 2012
Colby Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jun 8–19, 1912
Without precipitation 95 days Dec 1, 1903 – Mar 4, 1904
With snow 11 days Mar 9–19, 1906
High temperature at or
below freezing
20 days Dec 24, 1911 – Jan 12, 1912
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 94 days Jun 14 – Sep 15, 1919
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 43 days Jun 22 – Aug 3, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 16 days Jul 8–23, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Colby is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1957–2024 Colby 1SW location
1893–1957 Colby location