Kansas · United States

Lawrence travel guide

Lawrence is a city in Kansas, United States, home to about 95,000 people.

Best months
October
Nearest airport
MCI58 km · Kansas City International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Lawrence

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lawrence are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.

-6°13°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec141 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Lawrence: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK, 125 km) is also within reach.

large airport

MCI · Kansas City International Airport

58.0 km from the centreICAO KMCI
medium airport

MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport

125.4 km from the centreICAO KMHK

Questions

Lawrence: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Lawrence?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lawrence are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Lawrence?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK, 125 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Lawrence?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Lawrence

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.