Bunker Hill reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 19°. Seasons differ by 73°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Bunker Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bunker Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bunker Hill’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Bunker Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 17. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Russell 7e, KS, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Russell Muni Airport, 6 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bunker Hill’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wilson Lake, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bunker Hill
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Russell Muni Airport.
Living with Bunker Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bunker Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bunker Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bunker Hill yet.
Climates most like Bunker Hill’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill, KS | 19° | 93° | 26" | 9.6" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bunker Hill averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bunker Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bunker Hill’s place among Kansas’.
Bunker Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bunker Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wilson Lake, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 19° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 4 | 4 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.5" | 3 | 3 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 42° | 26.2" | 9.6" | 76 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Bunker Hill’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bunker Hill’s center.
- Snow: Wilson Lake, KS.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Russell Muni Airport, 6 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Russell 7e, KS, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bunker Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Bunker Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bunker Hill in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 138 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Bunker Hill get?
About 9.6 inches in a normal winter at Wilson Lake, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bunker Hill?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Russell Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Bunker Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 176 frost-free days, at Russell Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Bunker Hill in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bunker Hill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bunker Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bunker Hill.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.