Great Bend Weather Records

Great Bend, Kansas weather averages and records from 1909–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Great Bend, Kansas was 111 °F which occurred on July 14, 1980.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Great Bend, Kansas was -21 °F which occurred on December 22, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Great Bend Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.1 20.8 79 -17 0.7 4.5
February 49.2 23.9 88 -19 0.9 3.5
March 59.5 32.7 93 -7 1.6 2.2
April 69.0 41.6 101 14 2.2 0.3
May 78.0 52.9 102 25 4.7 0.0
June 88.8 63.5 111 39 3.5 0.0
July 93.1 67.7 111 45 3.8 0.0
August 90.3 65.2 110 45 3.7 0.0
September 83.5 57.4 106 29 1.9 0.0
October 70.6 44.0 98 10 2.0 0.1
November 57.0 31.9 90 -4 1.0 1.6
December 45.2 22.6 79 -21 1.0 3.1
Entire year 69.0 43.7 111 -21 26.8 14.7
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1909–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 14, 1977
Lowest daily high -5 °F January 12, 1963
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F February 1, 1989
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
61 °F Feb 1–2, 1989
Most daily precipitation 6.4 inches June 15, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 16.5 inches May 2007
Most yearly precipitation 43.5 inches 1973
Most yearly days with precipitation 98 1993
Earliest snow in season October 9 1970
Latest snow in season April 23 2013
Most daily snow 13.1 inches January 28, 2001
Most monthly snow 21.8 inches February 1971
Most yearly snow 43.7 inches 1971
Most snow in a winter 45.5 inches 1947–1948
Greatest snow accumulation 25.0 inches March 12, 1937
Earliest freeze September 22 1995
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 20 2017
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 23 1989
Latest freeze May 14 1953
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 8 2006
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 21 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 153 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 163 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 108 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 47 1980
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1980
Great Bend Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 8 days Aug 3–10, 2013
Without precipitation 105 days Oct 4, 1955 – Jan 16, 1956
With snow 5 days Dec 18–22, 1983
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Dec 30, 1978 – Jan 14, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 102 days Jun 4 – Sep 13, 1984
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 57 days Jul 17 – Sep 11, 1983
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 17 days Jul 4–20, 1980
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 11–13, 1954
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Great Bend is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1909–2024 Great Bend 3W location