May
Other strong months: September and October
77/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Prairie Village
For Prairie Village, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.5°C, nights average 14.1°C, and rainfall totals about 134 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high24.5°C
Typical night-time low14.1°C
May rainfall134 mm
October
Other strong months: April and March
87/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Prairie Village
January has the lowest comfort score at 5 out of 100, compared with May at 77. The main reason is that days reach only 4.5°C, 19° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Prairie Village?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.5°C and 134 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Prairie Village?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.3°C and a night-time low of 22.3°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 26 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5°C | -5.3°C | 26 mm | 3.4 | 9 h 42 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 7.3°C | -3°C | 37 mm | 3.6 | 10 h 40 | 12 | Strong coverage |
| March | 13.6°C | 2.4°C | 51 mm | 6.1 | 11 h 50 | 38 | Strong coverage |
| April | 19.3°C | 8°C | 94 mm | 8 | 13 h 10 | 59 | Strong coverage |
| May | 24.5°C | 14.1°C | 134 mm | 9.7 | 14 h 17 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| June | 29.8°C | 19.6°C | 137 mm | 8.5 | 14 h 53 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| July | 32.3°C | 22.3°C | 112 mm | 7 | 14 h 39 | 45 | Strong coverage |
| August | 31.4°C | 21.2°C | 117 mm | 6.6 | 13 h 41 | 50 | Strong coverage |
| September | 26.9°C | 16.2°C | 96 mm | 6.4 | 12 h 24 | 76 | Strong coverage |
| October | 20°C | 9.3°C | 79 mm | 6.1 | 11 h 06 | 68 | Strong coverage |
| November | 12.6°C | 2.5°C | 45 mm | 4.3 | 9 h 59 | 37 | Strong coverage |
| December | 6.5°C | -2.9°C | 41 mm | 3.7 | 9 h 27 | 9 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.0°C warmer in Prairie Village.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.3
Feb
+1.3
Mar
+2.0
Apr
+0.2
May
0.0
Jun
+1.4
Jul
+0.2
Aug
0.0
Sep
+1.3
Oct
+0.3
Nov
+0.5
Dec
+2.9
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.4°C28 Jan 2013 | -25.6°C10 Jan 1982 | 89 mm28 Jan 2001 | 133 mm1949 · driest 1 mm in 1986 | 86 |
| February | 28.3°C29 Feb 1972 | -25.0°C27 Feb 1934 | 64 mm27 Feb 2001 | 145 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 2006 | 86 |
| March | 35.0°C26 Mar 2026 | -19.4°C11 Mar 1948 | 61 mm4 Mar 2004 | 169 mm1961 · driest 2 mm in 1936 | 86 |
| April | 34.4°C25 Apr 2012 | -8.9°C3 Apr 1936 | 118 mm15 Apr 1939 | 269 mm1944 · driest 8 mm in 2018 | 86 |
| May | 39.4°C30 May 1934 | 0.0°C6 May 1944 | 120 mm15 May 1990 | 281 mm2019 · driest 32 mm in 1998 | 86 |
| June | 42.2°C27 Jun 1980 | 6.7°C4 Jun 1945 | 133 mm20 Jun 2000 | 280 mm2001 · driest 13 mm in 1936 | 86 |
| July | 44.4°C13 Jul 1954 | 11.1°C5 Jul 1972 | 164 mm26 Jul 1998 | 289 mm1993 · driest 1 mm in 2007 | 86 |
| August | 45.0°C14 Aug 1936 | 8.9°C28 Aug 1986 | 189 mm15 Aug 1969 | 296 mm1982 · driest 6 mm in 1936 | 85 |
| September | 42.8°C3 Sep 1947 | 1.1°C24 Sep 1989 | 123 mm12 Sep 2008 | 303 mm2008 · driest 5 mm in 1937 | 85 |
| October | 36.7°C7 Oct 1939 | -6.1°C19 Oct 1972 | 126 mm4 Oct 1998 | 303 mm1941 · driest 4 mm in 1952 | 85 |
| November | 28.3°C1 Nov 1937 | -15.0°C21 Nov 1937 | 94 mm15 Nov 1964 | 147 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 1989 | 83 |
| December | 23.9°C15 Dec 2021 | -28.3°C22 Dec 1989 | 102 mm13 Dec 2000 | 242 mm2000 · driest 0 mm in 2002 | 83 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 26 | <1 | 2 |
| February | <1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| March | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | <1 |
| April | 6 | <1 | 2 | 3 | <1 |
| May | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| June | 26 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 29 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | <1 |
| November | <1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1% | 13% | 3% | 7% | 0.4–7.4°C |
| February | 4% | 15% | 4% | 10% | 3.0–11.1°C |
| March | 18% | 21% | 6% | 20% | 9.0–17.2°C |
| April | 39% | 26% | 10% | 30% | 16.5–22.0°C |
| May | 59% | 30% | 13% | 36% | 22.0–27.4°C |
| June | 71% | 29% | 14% | 32% | 27.5–32.2°C |
| July | 78% | 22% | 9% | 19% | 30.0–34.8°C |
| August | 78% | 21% | 10% | 22% | 29.0–34.5°C |
| September | 74% | 22% | 10% | 21% | 24.8–29.4°C |
| October | 50% | 19% | 8% | 18% | 18.0–23.8°C |
| November | 14% | 15% | 5% | 9% | 9.2–15.5°C |
| December | 2% | 14% | 4% | 8% | 2.7–9.0°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4277718
- NOAA station
- USW00013988 · KANSAS CITY DWTN AP
- Station distance
- 15.6 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 28 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 38.99°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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