Center-District 1 Township reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 16°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 88% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May and September, with highs of 75–81°.
A year in Center-District 1 Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Center-District 1 Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Center-District 1 Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Center-District 1 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 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Norton Dam, KS, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Center-District 1 Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Norton Dam, 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 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Center-District 1 Township
84% 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 Norton Dam, KS.
Living with Center-District 1 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 7.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Center-District 1 Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Center-District 1 Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Center-District 1 Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Center-District 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center-District 1 Township, KS | 16° | 91° | 23" | 20" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 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 Center-District 1 Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Center-District 1 Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Center-District 1 Township’s place among Kansas’.
Center-District 1 Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Center-District 1 Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Norton Dam, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 16° | 0.4" | 3.5" | 4 | 11 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.4" | 4 | 9 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.2" | 2.6" | 6 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 37° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 39° | 1.9" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 4 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 18° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 3 | 8 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 39° | 23.3" | 19.6" | 78 | 33 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Center-District 1 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 Center-District 1 Township’s center.
- Snow: Norton Dam, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Norton Dam, KS, 7 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 Center-District 1 Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Center-District 1 Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Center-District 1 Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 155 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Center-District 1 Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Norton Dam, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 33 days a year.
How hot does it get in Center-District 1 Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Norton Dam, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Center-District 1 Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 162 frost-free days, at Norton Dam, KS.
What growing zone is Center-District 1 Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Center-District 1 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 Center-District 1 Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Center-District 1 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.