Afternoon heat in La Cygne beats that of 74% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. A year here swings 68° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Garden planting can start around April 13; autumn frost returns near October 23.
A year in La Cygne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about La Cygne’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with La Cygne’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in La Cygne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mound City, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts La Cygne’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 Butler 4w, MO, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in La Cygne
78% 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 Mound City, KS.
Living with La Cygne’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 23.
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 La Cygne from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →La Cygne and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of La Cygne in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like La Cygne’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cygne, KS | 21° | 89° | 41" | 9.5" |
| Washington, MO | 21° | 89° | 43" | 7.9" |
| Collinsville, IL | 23° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in La Cygne averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 La Cygne compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with La Cygne’s place among Kansas’.
La Cygne weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at La Cygne’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Butler 4w, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 21° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 7 | 4 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.7" | 3.0" | 7 | 4 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.2" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 2.5" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 1.9" | 2.4" | 7 | 2 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 41.0" | 9.5" | 105 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where La Cygne’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 La Cygne’s center.
- Snow: Butler 4w, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mound City, KS, 15 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 La Cygne’s climate
What is the weather like in La Cygne?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in La Cygne in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does La Cygne get?
About 9.5 inches in a normal winter at Butler 4w, MO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in La Cygne?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mound City, KS).
When is the first and last frost in La Cygne?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 192 frost-free days, at Mound City, KS.
What growing zone is La Cygne in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit La Cygne?
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 La Cygne getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in La Cygne.
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.