Clarence Township reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 19°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 87% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Clarence Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clarence Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clarence Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Clarence Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Great Bend 3w, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clarence Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Albert 5se, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clarence Township
80% 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 Great Bend 3w, KS.
Living with Clarence Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clarence Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clarence Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Clarence Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Clarence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Township, KS | 19° | 92° | 26" | 14" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Elk City, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
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 Clarence Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Clarence Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clarence Township’s place among Kansas’.
Clarence Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clarence Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Albert 5se, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 2 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.9" | 3.9" | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 32° | 1.6" | 1.7" | 5 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.6" | 6 | 47° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.2" | 5 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 30° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 3 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 22° | 1.0" | 3.4" | 3 | 25° – 38° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 25.9" | 13.7" | 59 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Clarence 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 Clarence Township’s center.
- Snow: Albert 5se, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Great Bend 3w, KS, 8 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 Clarence Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Clarence Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clarence Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 120 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 24°.
How much snow does Clarence Township get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Albert 5se, KS, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Clarence Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 66°. About 70 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Great Bend 3w, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Clarence Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 172 frost-free days, at Great Bend 3w, KS.
What growing zone is Clarence Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clarence 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 Clarence Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clarence 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.