Bear Creek Township reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 19°. July is the wettest month, January the driest. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 1; autumn frost returns near October 10.
A year in Bear Creek Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bear Creek Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bear Creek Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Bear Creek Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Syracuse 1ne, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bear Creek 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Johnson, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bear Creek Township
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Syracuse 1ne, KS.
Living with Bear Creek Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 112 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bear Creek Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bear Creek Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bear Creek Township yet.
Climates most like Bear Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Township, KS | 19° | 94° | 17" | 22" |
| West Haven, UT | 21° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Pueblo, CO | 17° | 93° | 12" | 15" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bear Creek Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Bear Creek Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bear Creek Township’s place among Kansas’.
Bear Creek Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bear Creek Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Johnson, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 19° | 0.4" | 5.8" | 3 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 51° | 21° | 0.4" | 3.2" | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 61° | 30° | 0.9" | 4.7" | 4 | 39° – 53° |
| April | 69° | 37° | 1.4" | 0.9" | 6 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 78° | 48° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 59° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 64° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 62° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 4 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 58° | 27° | 0.5" | 1.3" | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 3 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 40° | 17.2" | 21.9" | 58 |
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 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Township’s center.
- Snow: Johnson, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Syracuse 1ne, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Bear Creek Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Bear Creek Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bear Creek Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 157 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 Bear Creek Township get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Johnson, KS, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Bear Creek Township?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 64°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Syracuse 1ne, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Bear Creek Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 162 frost-free days, at Syracuse 1ne, KS.
What growing zone is Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bear Creek 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.