Fort Scott Weather Records

Fort Scott, Kansas weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Scott, Kansas was 120 °F which occurred on July 14, 1954.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Scott, Kansas was -24 °F which occurred on February 13, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Scott Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.8 21.7 77 -19 1.4 3.9
February 47.5 26.5 84 -24 1.6 1.2
March 57.6 35.0 95 -6 2.6 0.8
April 67.9 45.3 97 16 4.6 0.1
May 76.4 55.7 101 25 6.0 0.0
June 85.7 65.3 107 41 5.6 0.0
July 90.1 69.4 120 48 4.8 0.0
August 90.0 67.9 113 42 3.5 0.0
September 81.5 58.5 110 29 4.7 0.0
October 70.2 46.6 99 17 3.4 0.0
November 56.9 35.7 85 0 2.7 0.4
December 45.5 26.3 76 -18 2.2 1.7
Entire year 68.0 46.5 120 -24 43.4 8.5
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 88 °F August 9, 1969
Lowest daily high -1 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
67 °F March 3, 1904
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
59 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 12.5 inches September 15, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 17.3 inches October 1986
Most yearly precipitation 64.3 inches 1998
Most yearly days with precipitation 119 1992
Earliest snow in season October 24 1925
Latest snow in season April 21 1918
Most daily snow 19.0 inches December 24, 1915
Most monthly snow 26.1 inches December 1954
Most yearly snow 58.5 inches 1915
Most snow in a winter 39.0 inches 1914–1915
Greatest snow accumulation 26.0 inches December 30, 1954
Earliest freeze September 15 1909
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 2 1905
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze May 10 1909
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 14 1905
Most days in a year < 32 °F 114 2008
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 184 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 115 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 68 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 9 1936
Fort Scott Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jun 20–29, 1948
Without precipitation 53 days Dec 25, 2014 – Feb 15, 2015
With snow 4 days Dec 18–21, 1983
High temperature at or
below freezing
20 days Dec 31, 1976 – Jan 19, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 123 days May 17 – Sep 16, 1900
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 76 days Jul 2 – Sep 15, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 20 days Aug 8–27, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 5 days Jul 11–15, 1954
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Fort Scott is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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