Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
546 PM MDT TUE MAY 05 2026

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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/30/1992
                       04/22/1989
 LOW               0   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           91   04/21         86       5       91  04/12
LOWEST            24   04/18         21       3       22  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.1               64.0     6.1     67.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.4               34.6     0.8     35.1
MEAN            52.7               49.3     3.4     51.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.2     0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.8    -2.8       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.69   1944
 MINIMUM           T   1963
TOTALS          0.50               1.69   -1.19     1.63
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.06   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        4                8.2    -4.2        6
DAYS >= .10        2                4.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   04/29 TO 04/30               1.45
 STORM TOTAL    0.22
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.0   1984
TOTALS             T                3.2    -3.2        T
SINCE 7/1        4.1               29.7   -25.6     32.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    367                474    -107      413
 SINCE 7/1      4147               5550   -1403     4915
COOLING TOTAL      8                  3       5        9
 SINCE 1/1        21                  3      18       12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/350    DATE  04/03
                                45/340          04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/350    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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