Township 12, KS climate
Township 12 has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Township 12 feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Township 12 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 | 45° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.6" | 2 | 2 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.9" | 3 | 2 | 29° – 45° |
| March | 59° | 33° | 2.0" | 4.1" | 4 | 1 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.4" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 88° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 57° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 32° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.6" | 3 | 2 | 25° – 39° |
| Year | 69° | 44° | 28.2" | 15.1" | 57 | 8 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Township 12
Township 12 gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Township 12
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Township 12, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Township 12 and its neighbors
Township 12 borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Township 9 has the coldest January nights (21°) and Rural the hottest July afternoons (93°). Township 12’s January low is 21° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Township 12 compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Township 12 averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Township 12’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 39° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Township 12’s climate
What is the coldest month in Township 12?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Township 12?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Township 12 get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Township 12?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Township 12?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Township 12 itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pratt 3nw, KS (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.