McPherson, KS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in McPherson actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for McPherson, KS, the comfort score comes out to 37/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 3 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much McPherson's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in McPherson run from 31°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 49.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
McPherson, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 19°F | 0.9in | 4.1in |
| Feb | 47°F | 22°F | 1.22in | 3.3in |
| Mar | 58°F | 31°F | 2.35in | 2.6in |
| Apr | 67°F | 41°F | 2.98in | 0.6in |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 5.42in | 0in |
| Jun | 88°F | 63°F | 4.75in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 68°F | 4.19in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 66°F | 3.51in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 2.97in | 0in |
| Oct | 71°F | 44°F | 2.44in | 0.1in |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 1.56in | 0.6in |
| Dec | 44°F | 22°F | 1.29in | 2.9in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Sep, and Oct are McPherson's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet McPherson actually gets
Over a typical year, McPherson sees about 33.58in of precipitation a year across roughly 86 days with measurable rain or snow, with 14.2in of snow a year.
McPherson against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, McPherson comes in at 4769; within KS alone it ranks 61 of 63. Population is about 14,068.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Mcpherson, KS US, the NOAA station 3.0 miles from McPherson, 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