The official National Weather Service forecast for Great Bend — 38.3645°N, 98.7648°W, population 14,766, 36.7 miles from I-70.
| Barton County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 68 |
| Avg low °F | 19 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 26.5 |
1996–2025 normals for Barton County — the climate division Great Bend sits in. All-time county record high 110.4°F (2012-06-28); record low -21.9°F (1989-12-23). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.