Garfield Township has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Garfield Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Garfield Township’s climate
Read from where Garfield Township sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Garfield Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Garfield Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
18 inches of snow, 30 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Garfield Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 19.
About 18" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 23 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 77% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 69 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Garfield Township and its neighbors
Sheridan has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Center the hottest July afternoons (92°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Garfield Township compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Garfield Township weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 19° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 5 | 7 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 22° | 1.0" | 3.4" | 6 | 6 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 1.7" | 2.2" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 2.5" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 86° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 2.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 1.2" | 1.6" | 6 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 22° | 1.1" | 4.5" | 6 | 6 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 43° | 29.6" | 17.6" | 94 | 23 |
Heating and cooling a home in Garfield Township
77% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Garfield Township’s climate
What is the coldest month in Garfield Township?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Garfield Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Garfield Township get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Garfield Township?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Garfield Township?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Garfield Township.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Garfield Township itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Minneapolis, KS (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.