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Shawnee averages 11.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (3.5″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 4 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.3″
<1
—
1
49°F
November
0.1″
<1
—
11
36°F
December
3.5″
1
—
22
27°F
January
3.4″
1
—
26
22°F
February
3.2″
1
—
20
26°F
March
0.4″
<1
—
11
36°F
April
0.1″
<1
—
2
46°F
Year
11.0″
4
—
93
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Kansas City Downtown Airport (9 mi from the city center, -335 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
11.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Kansas City Downtown Airport station, 9 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 3.5 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Shawnee have?
About 93 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.