Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Great Bend, KS. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Great Bend runs mild on average, with highs near 66° and lows around 37° across 106 years of records. But the date has real range — it's hit 90° (1967) and dropped to 19° (2018), so Kansas keeps its options open even in spring.
Great Bend plays for keeps: the all-time high of 111° in June 1980 and the all-time low of -21° in December 1989 represent a swing of 132 degrees. A single June day in 1981 dumped 6.4 inches of rain, and a January storm in 2001 buried the city under 13.1 inches of snow.
Summer is the undisputed headliner here, with mid-July highs averaging 94° and June through August all pushing into the 89–93° range. If you're chasing cooler weather, early January is your window, with highs averaging just 41°. Late May into early June is the wettest stretch of the year, so pack accordingly if you're visiting then.