Calhoun Township reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 17° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 90% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in March. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Calhoun Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Calhoun Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Calhoun Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Calhoun Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 163 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Benkelman 1n, NE, 12 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Calhoun Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Benkelman 1n, NE, is heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Calhoun Township
83% 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 Benkelman 1n, NE.
Living with Calhoun Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
163 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Calhoun Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Calhoun Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Calhoun Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Calhoun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Township, KS | 17° | 92° | 19" | 28" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Evans, CO | 15° | 91° | 14" | 33" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
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 Calhoun Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Calhoun Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Calhoun Township’s place among Kansas’.
Calhoun Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Calhoun Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Benkelman 1n, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 0.4" | 5.6" | 4 | 9 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.9" | 6 | 9 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 57° | 28° | 0.9" | 4.0" | 6 | 3 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 35° | 1.8" | 2.5" | 9 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 51° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 37° | 1.4" | 1.9" | 6 | 1 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.6" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.8" | 4 | 7 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 18.6" | 27.6" | 81 | 31 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township’s center.
- Snow: Benkelman 1n, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Benkelman 1n, NE, 12 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Calhoun Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Calhoun Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Calhoun Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Calhoun Township get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Benkelman 1n, NE, heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Calhoun Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Benkelman 1n, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Calhoun Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 163 frost-free days, at Benkelman 1n, NE.
What growing zone is Calhoun Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Calhoun 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 Calhoun Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Calhoun 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.