Crystal Township reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 16°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 7.9 times as much as January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May, September and October, with highs of 68–81°.
A year in Crystal Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crystal Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crystal Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Crystal 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 26 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Phillipsburg #2, KS, 13 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crystal Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Phillipsburg #2, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crystal Township
81% 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 Phillipsburg #2, KS.
Living with Crystal Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crystal Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crystal Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Crystal Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Crystal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Township, KS | 16° | 91° | 25" | 17" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
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 Crystal Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
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 Crystal Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crystal Township’s place among Kansas’.
Crystal Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crystal Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Phillipsburg #2, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 16° | 0.5" | 3.4" | 3 | 6 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 6.6" | 4 | 6 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 29° | 1.4" | 1.5" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 53° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 40° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 28° | 1.0" | 1.1" | 4 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 19° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 6 | 22° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 40° | 24.8" | 17.0" | 70 | 21 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Crystal 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 Crystal Township’s center.
- Snow: Phillipsburg #2, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Phillipsburg #2, KS, 13 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Crystal Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Crystal Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crystal Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Crystal Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Phillipsburg #2, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Crystal Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 65°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Phillipsburg #2, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Crystal Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 172 frost-free days, at Phillipsburg #2, KS.
What growing zone is Crystal Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Crystal Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crystal 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 Crystal 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.