Manhattan Weather Records

Manhattan, 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 Manhattan, Kansas was 116 °F which occurred on August 13, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Manhattan, Kansas was -35 °F which occurred on February 12, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Manhattan Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.0 18.4 75 -31 0.6 4.5
February 46.1 22.1 84 -35 1.1 4.9
March 57.4 31.5 95 -12 2.2 2.1
April 68.0 42.0 99 5 3.4 0.1
May 77.0 52.7 103 23 5.3 0.0
June 86.9 62.9 112 39 5.5 0.0
July 91.8 67.8 115 45 4.6 0.0
August 90.0 65.3 116 40 4.4 0.0
September 82.4 56.0 112 26 3.4 0.0
October 70.2 43.4 98 13 2.5 0.0
November 55.3 31.5 90 -9 1.6 1.0
December 43.8 21.9 77 -22 1.2 4.5
Entire year 67.7 43.2 116 -35 35.6 17.0
More Manhattan Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F July 19, 1934
Lowest daily high -7 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F February 22, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
53 °F Feb 22–23, 2022
Most daily precipitation 6.3 inches June 18, 1977
Most monthly precipitation 17.6 inches July 1993
Most yearly precipitation 60.4 inches 1951
Most yearly days with precipitation 132 1992
Earliest snow in season October 19 1916
Latest snow in season May 3 1907
Most daily snow 18.0 inches February 27, 1900
Most monthly snow 26.6 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 49.5 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 56.1 inches 1914–1915
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches March 17, 1960
Earliest freeze September 20 1938
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 20 2017
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 10 2011
Latest freeze May 27 1907
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 3 1901
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 28 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 16 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 147 1952
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 163 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 100 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 64 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 23 1934
Manhattan Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Mar 25 – Apr 6, 2017
Without precipitation 59 days Dec 23, 1953 – Feb 19, 1954
With snow 5 days Dec 12–16, 1940
High temperature at or
below freezing
21 days Jan 7–27, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 102 days Jun 4 – Sep 13, 1984
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 51 days Jul 1 – Aug 20, 1935
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 20 days Jul 6–25, 1901
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 9 days Aug 4–12, 1934
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Manhattan is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Manhattan location