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Monthly climate in Mankato, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mankato features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 788 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mankato enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mankato, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Mankato are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mankato experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mankato, 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 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mankato, Kansas, United States §

Mankato usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mankato are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mankato, 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) 25 (1.0) 21 (0.8) 77 (3.0) 45 (1.8) 176 (6.9) 71 (2.8) 72 (2.8) 99 (3.9) 65 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 20 (0.8) 39 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 8 7 14 8 9 8 5 7 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Mankato, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Mankato are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mankato: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mankato, 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 172 221 241 280 296 359 367 327 287 247 232 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 23m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 57m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Mankato, Kansas, United States §

Mankato 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 Mankato UV Index data.

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