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Hutchinson averages 6.9 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (2.4″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 3 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 14 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″2″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 0.6 inNov0.6December: 1.2 inDec1.2January: 1.4 inJan1.4February: 2.4 inFeb2.4March: 0.9 inMar0.9April: 0.3 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″0<1544°F
November0.6″<111831°F
December1.2″132822°F
January1.4″152920°F
February2.4″152423°F
March0.9″<111633°F
April0.3″<1<1642°F
Year6.9″314124

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Hutchinson (2 mi from the city center, -13 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Hutchinson Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Wichita12.7″/yrSalina15.5″/yrManhattan17.6″/yrTopeka17.1″/yrLawrence10.4″/yrOlathe13.8″/yrLenexa13.8″/yrLeavenworth18.8″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Hutchinson get a year?

6.9 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Hutchinson station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 2.4 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Hutchinson have?

About 124 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 20 °F.