Merriam, KS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Merriam actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Merriam, KS, the comfort score comes out to 42/100, 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 Merriam's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Merriam run from 31°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 50°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Merriam, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 1.02in | 3.4in |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 1.53in | 3.2in |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 2.08in | 0.4in |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 3.89in | 0.1in |
| May | 76°F | 57°F | 5.1in | 0in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 5.33in | 0in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.38in | 0in |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.68in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 3.78in | 0in |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 3.24in | 0.3in |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 1.8in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 1.3in | 3.5in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Merriam's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Merriam actually gets
Over a typical year, Merriam sees about 38.13in of precipitation a year across roughly 86 days with measurable rain or snow, with 11in of snow a year.
Merriam against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Merriam comes in at 4249; within KS alone it ranks 43 of 63. Population is about 11,560.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO US, the NOAA station 8.8 miles from Merriam, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is