Hutchinson climate — normals and trends
Hutchinson (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.2 °C and it receives 784 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-1.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Hutchinson averages 97 frost days, 76 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.
Hutchinson has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 104 to 90 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.6 °C (on 14 July 1980) and the coldest -32.6 °C (on 4 January 1947).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
HutchinsonKansas
- coords
- 38.06°, -97.93°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
13.2°C
Average daily high
19.2°C
Average daily low
7.9°C
Annual rainfall
784mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
22.7km/h
Seasonal range
27.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
97 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
76 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
89 d/yr
Annual snowfall
39.4 cm
Average feels-like high
17.2 °C
Average feels-like low
5.0 °C
Average peak gust
42.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
58 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.6 °C
14 July 1980
Coldest day
-32.6 °C
4 January 1947
Wettest day
105 mm
23 July 2004
Windiest day
62.9 km/h
18 March 1971
Strongest gust
115.9 km/h
18 March 1971
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
26 June 1980
Coldest feels-like
-37.6 °C
4 January 1947
Snowiest day
29.1 cm
1 February 1983
Sunniest day
14.6 h
22 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.8 °C | -3.0 °C | 49 mm | +24 mm |
| Feb | 5.5 °C | -2.1 °C | 15 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 19.0 °C | +5.9 °C | 17 mm | -49 mm |
| Apr | 20.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 126 mm | +44 mm |
| May | 23.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 215 mm | +88 mm |
| Jun | 29.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 202 mm | +94 mm |
| Jul | 32.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 99 mm | +27 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | -1.8 °C | 125 mm | +56 mm |
| Sep | 27.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 116 mm | +45 mm |
| Oct | 22.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 67 mm | +3 mm |
| Nov | 15.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 60 mm | +21 mm |
| Dec | 10.7 °C | +4.1 °C | 3 mm | -26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hutchinson?
Hutchinson has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.2 °C and it receives 784 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hutchinson?
The hottest day measured in Hutchinson between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1980, reaching 42.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hutchinson?
The coldest day measured in Hutchinson between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1947, at -32.6 °C.
Does it snow in Hutchinson?
Yes. Hutchinson gets on average 39.4 cm of snow per year and has around 97 frost days.
Has the climate of Hutchinson warmed?
Yes: Hutchinson warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hutchinson?
The wettest day measured in Hutchinson between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2004, with 105 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hutchinson?
The windiest day measured in Hutchinson between 1940 and 2025 was 18 March 1971, with winds reaching 62.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hutchinson?
The warmest month in Hutchinson is July (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Hutchinson?
Hutchinson receives on average 784 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hutchinson?
Hutchinson gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hutchinson?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hutchinson between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1983, with 29.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hutchinson?
Yes: Hutchinson has on average 58 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hutchinson?
In Hutchinson, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 26 June 1980, and the lowest was -37.6 °C on 4 January 1947.
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