Fort Scott, Kansas Climate
United States
Pop. 7,838 Elev. 262 m / 860 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Fort Scott sees warm summers peaking at 91°F (33°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 23°F (-5°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 53 days per year (43.9 in / 1115 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 15 in (378 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 152 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 53 days | 43.9 in (1115 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 14.9 in (378 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 152 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 59
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 50
May 53
Jun 50
Jul 45
Aug 50
Sep 41
Oct 46
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 63
Feb 46
Mar 59
Apr 66
May 71
Jun 71
Jul 67
Aug 67
Sep 66
Oct 66
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 4°C | 23°F -5°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | 6.1 in156 mm | 17 |
| February | 46°F 8°C | 26°F -3°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 6.6 in167 mm | 9 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 44°F 6°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 0.9 in24 mm | 10 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 8.5 in 215 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 8.8 in 225 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 68°F 20°C | 7.9 in 201 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.6 in 93 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 87°F 31°C | 68°F 20°C | 1.8 in 47 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 74°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 19 |
| November | 62°F 16°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 15 |
| December | 51°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 1.2 in31 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 7 | 6 |
| May | 13 | 7 |
| June | 12 | 6 |
| July | 12 | 5 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 11 | 4 |
| October | 19 | 2 |
| November | 15 | 4 |
| December | 12 | 0 |