The official National Weather Service forecast for Arkansas City — 37.062°N, 97.0384°W, population 11,878, 40.6 miles from I-135.
| Cowley County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 45 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 84 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 70 |
| Avg low °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 37.9 |
1996–2025 normals for Cowley County — the climate division Arkansas City sits in. All-time county record high 112.7°F (1954-07-14); record low -15.6°F (2011-02-10). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.