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Climate of El Dorado: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in El Dorado, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 39°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 920 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to August (around 53% of the yearly total), and May is the wettest month at roughly 144 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, April and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in El Dorado, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -6° | 24 mm | 74% |
| Feb | 7° | -5° | 36 mm | 73% |
| Mar | 14° | 1° | 60 mm | 70% |
| Apr | 20° | 7° | 86 mm | 67% |
| May | 25° | 13° | 144 mm | 71% |
| Jun | 30° | 19° | 130 mm | 71% |
| Jul | 33° | 21° | 101 mm | 65% |
| Aug | 32° | 20° | 116 mm | 65% |
| Sep | 28° | 15° | 78 mm | 65% |
| Oct | 20° | 8° | 79 mm | 66% |
| Nov | 13° | 1° | 31 mm | 70% |
| Dec | 6° | -4° | 33 mm | 75% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around El Dorado. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About El Dorado weather
El Dorado sits within Kansas's continental Great Plains climate, prone to severe spring thunderstorms and tornadoes, about 44 km east of Wichita. Conditions turn hot with hot summers (June–August) with highs often above 33°C. By December, expect cold, windy winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for El Dorado: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
El Dorado is about 44 km east of Wichita, in Kansas.
El Dorado sees cold, windy winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for El Dorado's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in El Dorado, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 21°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 5°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
El Dorado receives about 920 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 144 mm, and the main rainy period is May to August.
April and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in El Dorado, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November El Dorado typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near 1°C, with about 31 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 70%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for El Dorado is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
El Dorado's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Kansas described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.