Summer arrives in force in Elm Grove Township, hotter than in 80% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 25°. Winter and summer sit 66° apart. In January, nights here are milder than in 63% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 15, with the first autumn frost due around October 24.
A year in Elm Grove Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elm Grove Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elm Grove Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Elm Grove Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elm Grove 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bartlett, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Elm Grove Township
77% 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 Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS.
Living with Elm Grove Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 24.
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 Elm Grove Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elm Grove Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Elm Grove Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Elm Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Township, KS | 25° | 91° | 44" | 11" |
| Pevely, MO | 23° | 89° | 43" | 9.2" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Mountain Home, AR | 26° | 90° | 48" | 7.8" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
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 Elm Grove Township averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in all but 140 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 Elm Grove Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elm Grove Township’s place among Kansas’.
Elm Grove Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elm Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bartlett, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 1.6" | 2.2" | 5 | 4 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 1.8" | 1.6" | 6 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 3.2" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 47° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 2.2" | 4.2" | 6 | 3 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 44.2" | 10.9" | 81 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Township’s center.
- Snow: Bartlett, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Elm Grove Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Elm Grove Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elm Grove Township in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 112 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 29°.
How much snow does Elm Grove Township get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Bartlett, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Elm Grove Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Elm Grove Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 192 frost-free days, at Mound Valley 3 Wsw, KS.
What growing zone is Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 140 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elm Grove 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.