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Monthly climate in Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lawrence features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lawrence enjoys an average of 3115 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lawrence, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Lawrence are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lawrence experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 87 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lawrence, 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 17°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lawrence, Kansas, United States §

Lawrence usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lawrence are February, November and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lawrence, 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) 49 (1.9) 31 (1.2) 103 (4.1) 95 (3.7) 217 (8.5) 115 (4.5) 102 (4.0) 131 (5.2) 83 (3.3) 113 (4.5) 42 (1.6) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 10 15 10 9 11 8 10 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Lawrence, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Lawrence are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lawrence: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lawrence, 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 155 201 221 263 273 338 367 325 280 249 217 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 46m 10h 44m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 18m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 36m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 1m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Lawrence, Kansas, United States §

Lawrence experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lawrence UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lawrence, 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 6 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lawrence, Kansas, United States

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