Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0Cherryvale’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Cherryvale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cherryvale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cherryvale’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Cherryvale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Parsons Tri City Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cherryvale’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cherryvale 5s, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cherryvale
71% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Parsons Tri City Airport.
Living with Cherryvale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cherryvale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cherryvale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cherryvale yet.
Climates most like Cherryvale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryvale, KS | 24° | 91° | 43" | 16" |
| Lemay, MO | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Arbutus, MD | 26° | 89° | 46" | 19" |
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 Cherryvale averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in all but 95 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 Cherryvale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cherryvale’s place among Kansas’.
Cherryvale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cherryvale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cherryvale 5s, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 24° | 1.4" | 3.9" | 6 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 1.7" | 3.9" | 7 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 2.8" | 2.1" | 9 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 9 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 6 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 1.9" | 5.8" | 6 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 43.1" | 16.4" | 93 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Cherryvale’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 Cherryvale’s center.
- Snow: Cherryvale 5s, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Parsons Tri City Airport, 5 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 Cherryvale’s climate
What is the weather like in Cherryvale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cherryvale in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 100 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Cherryvale get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Cherryvale 5s, KS, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Cherryvale?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Parsons Tri City Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Cherryvale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 197 frost-free days, at Parsons Tri City Airport.
What growing zone is Cherryvale in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cherryvale?
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 Cherryvale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 95 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cherryvale.
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.