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Monthly climate in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Scott features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1190 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Scott enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Fort Scott are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Scott experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States §

Fort Scott usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Scott are February, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63 (2.5) 60 (2.4) 114 (4.5) 123 (4.9) 189 (7.4) 106 (4.2) 109 (4.3) 132 (5.2) 94 (3.7) 115 (4.5) 48 (1.9) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 11 12 14 10 10 12 7 11 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Fort Scott are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Scott: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151 182 217 251 276 336 354 316 289 242 216 216
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States §

Fort Scott experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Scott UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Scott, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3