Allodium Township reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 17°. July is the wettest month here, with about 8.5 times the rain of January. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 88% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 27, with the first autumn frost due around October 14.
A year in Allodium Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Allodium Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Allodium Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Allodium Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hill City Muni Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Allodium Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Studley 9nnw, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Allodium Township
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hill City Muni Airport.
Living with Allodium Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 2.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Allodium Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Allodium Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Allodium Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Allodium Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allodium Township, KS | 17° | 92° | 23" | 4.2" |
| Canyon, TX | 23° | 93° | 19" | 7.6" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Allodium Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Allodium Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Allodium Township’s place among Kansas’.
Allodium Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Allodium Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Studley 9nnw, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 17° | 0.5" | 1.2" | 1 | 0 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 2.0" | 2 | 1 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 37° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 1 | 0 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 22.8" | 4.2" | 53 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Allodium Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Allodium Township’s center.
- Snow: Studley 9nnw, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hill City Muni Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Allodium Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Allodium Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Allodium Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 143 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Allodium Township get?
About 4.2 inches in a normal winter at Studley 9nnw, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Allodium Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Hill City Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Allodium Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 169 frost-free days, at Hill City Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Allodium Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Allodium Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Allodium Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Allodium Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.