Why visit Pratt
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Parachute Building and Hotel Roberts.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Pratt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pratt
Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,603. It is home to Pratt Community College.
From the Wikipedia article Pratt, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Parachute Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Military building in Pratt, Kansas
Hotel Roberts
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Hotel building in Pratt, Kansas
S.P. Gebhart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
House in Pratt, Kansas
Earl H. Ellis VFW Post No. 1362
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Pratt
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 19°F | 0.6 in | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 22°F | 1.0 in | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 31°F | 2.0 in | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 2.7 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 67°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 43°F | 2.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 1.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 22°F | 1.1 in | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pratt 3Nw (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pratt County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-02-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2018-10-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pratt Municipal Airport (PTT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Cunningham 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Kingman 36 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Larned 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Great Bend 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nickerson 48 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Harper 50 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hutchinson 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Lyons 54 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Cheney 54 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Anthony 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Post office pratt kansas 2009, Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gebhart House2 NRHP 87000074 Pratt County, KS, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParrishHotel, Ddperk80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VFW Pratt KS, Ddperk80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS048-E-23370 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-7679 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-66912 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Iuka, Kansas water tower, Runningonbrains, CC0
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