July in Canville Township runs hotter than in 77% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 23°. Temperatures cover 67° across the year, low to high. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 10 to October 28.
A year in Canville Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canville Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canville Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Canville Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canville Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Galesburg 1nne, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Canville Township
71% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Chanute Martin Johnson Airport.
Living with Canville Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canville Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canville Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Canville Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Canville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canville Township, KS | 23° | 90° | 43" | 10" |
| Pevely, MO | 23° | 89° | 43" | 9.2" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Fort Washington, MD | 27° | 89° | 44" | 13" |
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.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Canville Township averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 17 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 Canville Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canville Township’s place among Kansas’.
Canville Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canville Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Galesburg 1nne, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 23° | 1.3" | 3.4" | 5 | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 1.6" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 2.7" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 2.4" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 1.8" | 3.3" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 42.5" | 10.1" | 86 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Canville 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 Canville Township’s center.
- Snow: Galesburg 1nne, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Canville Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Canville Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canville Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 102 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Canville Township get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Galesburg 1nne, KS, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Canville Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 49 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Chanute Martin Johnson Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Canville Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 199 frost-free days, at Chanute Martin Johnson Airport.
What growing zone is Canville Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canville Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Canville Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 17 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Canville 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.