Hunnewell reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 24°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 70° apart. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 75% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May and October, with highs of 71–79°.
A year in Hunnewell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hunnewell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hunnewell’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Hunnewell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blackwell 1ssw, OK, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hunnewell’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Caldwell, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hunnewell
70% 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 Blackwell 1ssw, OK.
Living with Hunnewell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hunnewell from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hunnewell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hunnewell yet.
Climates most like Hunnewell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnewell, KS | 24° | 94° | 36" | 9.9" |
| Pauls Valley, OK | 28° | 95° | 38" | 3.8" |
| Gainesville, TX | 32° | 95° | 39" | 2.6" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
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 Hunnewell averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Hunnewell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hunnewell’s place among Kansas’.
Hunnewell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hunnewell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Caldwell, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 24° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 5 | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 27° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 5 | 2 | 33° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 2.6" | 1.7" | 7 | 1 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 1.7" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 26° | 1.4" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 27° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 35.5" | 9.9" | 83 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Hunnewell’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 Hunnewell’s center.
- Snow: Caldwell, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blackwell 1ssw, OK, 17 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 Hunnewell’s climate
What is the weather like in Hunnewell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hunnewell in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Hunnewell get?
About 9.9 inches in a normal winter at Caldwell, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hunnewell?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 70°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Blackwell 1ssw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Hunnewell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 199 frost-free days, at Blackwell 1ssw, OK.
What growing zone is Hunnewell in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hunnewell?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hunnewell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hunnewell.
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.