Boat Winterization in Kansas

In Kansas, local boat deadlines run from Oct 22 to Nov 4, with a median around Oct 30 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Jump to a city

Notable cities

Manhattan — earliest deadline in the state
Shawnee — latest deadline in the state
Wichita — near the state median

All Kansas cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Manhattan	Oct 22	Oct 29	View →	Checklist
Topeka	Oct 24	Oct 31	View →	Checklist
Hutchinson	Oct 24	Oct 31	View →	Checklist
Salina	Oct 25	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Lawrence	Oct 28	Nov 4	View →	Checklist
Wichita	Oct 30	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Overland Park	Oct 30	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Olathe	Oct 30	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Lenexa	Oct 30	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Kansas City	Nov 4	Nov 11	View →	Checklist
Shawnee	Nov 4	Nov 11	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.