Lawrence, Kansas Climate

United States

Pop. 93,917 Elev. 267 m / 876 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Dry and warm, Lawrence sees July highs of 89°F (32°C) and cold January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 106°F (41°C). Expect around 42 rainy days annually (39.8 in / 1011 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 25 in (624 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 160 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.

Temperature 89°F (32°C) high 17°F (-8°C) low
Feels like 106°F (41°C) high 12°F (-11°C) low
Rain 42 days 39.8 in (1011 mm) /yr
Snow 6 days 24.6 in (624 mm) /yr
Sky 160 sunny 36 stormy
Wind 2.3 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan
56
Feb
46
Mar
64
Apr
47
May
47
Jun
53
Jul
45
Aug
51
Sep
44
Oct
45
Nov
50
Dec
Humidity (%)
69
Jan
65
Feb
52
Mar
60
Apr
64
May
71
Jun
74
Jul
70
Aug
72
Sep
68
Oct
69
Nov
69
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 36 mi Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Ski resort 37 mi Snow Creek
National park 85 mi Verdon Lake State Recreation Area
Hospital 1 mi Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 2 mi Lawrence River Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 34°F 1°C 17°F -8°C 0.9 in 24 mm 12.8 in324 mm 18
February 40°F 5°C 22°F -5°C 0.1 in 2 mm 5.5 in140 mm 10
March 65°F 18°C 40°F 5°C 3.2 in 81 mm 3.7 in94 mm 11
April 68°F 20°C 50°F 10°C 5.4 in 137 mm 9
May 74°F 24°C 55°F 13°C 5.1 in 130 mm 17
June 85°F 29°C 68°F 20°C 6.9 in 176 mm 14
July 89°F 32°C 73°F 23°C 7.4 in 187 mm 12
August 85°F 29°C 68°F 20°C 2.0 in 51 mm 16
September 81°F 27°C 62°F 16°C 3.4 in 86 mm 12
October 72°F 22°C 54°F 12°C 2.8 in 71 mm 16
November 58°F 14°C 39°F 4°C 2.3 in 59 mm 0.0 in1 mm 13
December 48°F 9°C 28°F -2°C 0.3 in 9 mm 2.6 in66 mm 12

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 18 1
February 10 0
March 11 2
April 9 3
May 17 6
June 14 5
July 12 7
August 16 2
September 12 4
October 16 3
November 13 2
December 12 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 48°F 9°C
April 58°F 14°C
May 65°F 19°C
June 76°F 25°C
July 82°F 28°C
August 78°F 25°C
September 72°F 22°C
October 62°F 17°C
November 47°F 8°C
December 34°F 1°C