Summer afternoons in Elsmore Township are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 23°. Seasons differ by 66°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Elsmore Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elsmore Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elsmore Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Elsmore Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chanute 4e, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elsmore Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Moran, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May 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 Elsmore 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 Chanute 4e, KS.
Living with Elsmore Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
203 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 29.
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 Elsmore Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elsmore Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Elsmore Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Elsmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsmore Township, KS | 23° | 89° | 43" | 9.2" |
| Pevely, MO | 23° | 89° | 43" | 9.2" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
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 Elsmore Township averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in all but 146 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 Elsmore Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elsmore Township’s place among Kansas’.
Elsmore Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elsmore Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moran, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 1.4" | 3.0" | 5 | 2 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 1.7" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 2.9" | 1.5" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 2.0" | 3.0" | 5 | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 43.4" | 9.2" | 78 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Elsmore 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 Elsmore Township’s center.
- Snow: Moran, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chanute 4e, 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 Elsmore Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Elsmore Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elsmore Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 102 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 26°.
How much snow does Elsmore Township get?
About 9.2 inches in a normal winter at Moran, KS, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Elsmore Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Chanute 4e, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Elsmore Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 203 frost-free days, at Chanute 4e, KS.
What growing zone is Elsmore Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Elsmore 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 Elsmore Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 146 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elsmore 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.