Afternoon heat in Dexter Township beats that of 81% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 23°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 63% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Tender plants can go out after about April 16; in half of years the first frost comes by October 22.
A year in Dexter Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dexter Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dexter Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Dexter Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Winfield 3ne, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dexter Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cambridge, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dexter Township
75% 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 Winfield 3ne, KS.
Living with Dexter Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 22.
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 Dexter Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dexter Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Dexter Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Dexter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township, KS | 23° | 91° | 39" | 7.6" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Washington, DC | 27° | 89° | 44" | 5.8" |
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 Dexter Township averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Dexter Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dexter Township’s place among Kansas’.
Dexter Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dexter Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cambridge, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 4 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 27° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 2.8" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 86° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 47° | 26° | 1.6" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 25° – 42° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 39.2" | 7.6" | 80 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Dexter 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 Dexter Township’s center.
- Snow: Cambridge, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Winfield 3ne, KS, 15 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 Dexter Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Dexter Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dexter Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Dexter Township get?
About 7.6 inches in a normal winter at Cambridge, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Dexter Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Winfield 3ne, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Dexter Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 189 frost-free days, at Winfield 3ne, KS.
What growing zone is Dexter Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dexter 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 Dexter Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dexter 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.