Atchison, KS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Atchison actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Atchison, KS, the comfort score comes out to 41/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Atchison's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Atchison run from 27°F in Jan up to 78°F in Jul, a 51.1°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Atchison, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 18°F | 0.93in | 5in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 1.2in | 4.8in |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 1.92in | 1.8in |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.42in | 0.4in |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 5.32in | 0in |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.87in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.17in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 3.75in | 0in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.48in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 46°F | 3.1in | 0.3in |
| Nov | 52°F | 33°F | 1.81in | 0.9in |
| Dec | 40°F | 23°F | 1.41in | 3.8in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are Atchison's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Atchison actually gets
Over a typical year, Atchison sees about 36.38in of precipitation a year across roughly 89 days with measurable rain or snow, with 17in of snow a year.
Atchison against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Atchison comes in at 4422; within KS alone it ranks 50 of 63. Population is about 10,813.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Atchison, KS US, the NOAA station 1.6 miles from Atchison, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated