Oaklawn-Sunview reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 23°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 75% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about April 11; in half of years the first frost comes by October 29.
A year in Oaklawn-Sunview at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oaklawn-Sunview’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oaklawn-Sunview’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Oaklawn-Sunview 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 11 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wichita, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oaklawn-Sunview’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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wichita, KS, falls mostly in February. 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 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oaklawn-Sunview
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 Wichita, KS.
Living with Oaklawn-Sunview’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 11 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oaklawn-Sunview from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oaklawn-Sunview and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oaklawn-Sunview yet.
Climates most like Oaklawn-Sunview’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn-Sunview, KS | 23° | 92° | 36" | 13" |
| Moore, OK | 28° | 93° | 36" | 6.7" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
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 Oaklawn-Sunview averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Oaklawn-Sunview compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oaklawn-Sunview’s place among Kansas’.
Oaklawn-Sunview weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oaklawn-Sunview’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wichita, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 23° | 0.8" | 2.7" | 5 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.6" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 2.4" | 2.1" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 1.8" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 35.5" | 12.7" | 87 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Oaklawn-Sunview’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 Oaklawn-Sunview’s center.
- Snow: Wichita, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wichita, KS, 9 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 Oaklawn-Sunview’s climate
What is the weather like in Oaklawn-Sunview?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oaklawn-Sunview in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Oaklawn-Sunview get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Wichita, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oaklawn-Sunview?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Wichita, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Oaklawn-Sunview?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 199 frost-free days, at Wichita, KS.
What growing zone is Oaklawn-Sunview 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 Oaklawn-Sunview?
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 Oaklawn-Sunview getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oaklawn-Sunview.
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.