Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Shawnee, KS. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Shawnee typically lands in that pleasant in-between zone — average highs of 62° and lows of 40°, with only a 1-in-4 chance of rain. The date has swung wildly before, though: a toasty 83° back in 1954 and a teeth-chattering 25° in 1968.
Shawnee's weather history is not for the faint of heart — this city has baked at 113° in August 1936 and frozen at -19° in December 1989, a swing of 132 degrees. A single August day in 1969 dropped 7.45 inches of rain, and a January storm in 1962 buried the area under nearly a foot of snow.
Shawnee runs hot in summer and cold in winter, with the warmest week of the year centered around July 16-22 (avg high 91°) and the coolest in early January (avg high 38°). If you're watching your umbrella, mid-June is historically the wettest stretch of the year. Spring and fall offer the most moderate conditions, with April and October both averaging highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.