Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainEskridge is drier than 72% of U.S. towns: 37 inches of precipitation a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 20°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 69° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 72% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Eskridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eskridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eskridge’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Eskridge 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 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eskridge, KS, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eskridge’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Eskridge, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eskridge
81% 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 Eskridge, KS.
Living with Eskridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eskridge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eskridge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eskridge yet.
Climates most like Eskridge’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskridge, KS | 20° | 89° | 37" | 18" |
| Trenton, MO | 17° | 88° | 39" | 17" |
| Quincy, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 17" |
| Martinsburg, WV | 23° | 87° | 40" | 23" |
| Cumberland, MD | 23° | 88° | 40" | 29" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Eskridge averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Eskridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eskridge’s place among Kansas’.
Eskridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eskridge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eskridge, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 20° | 0.9" | 4.8" | 5 | 9 | 23° – 42° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 1.4" | 5.9" | 6 | 6 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 2.4" | 1.8" | 9 | 2 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.9" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 42° | 23° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 6 | 5 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 36.7" | 18.2" | 96 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Eskridge’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 Eskridge’s center.
- Snow: Eskridge, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eskridge, KS, 0.1 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 Eskridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Eskridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eskridge in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 122 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 23°.
How much snow does Eskridge get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Eskridge, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Eskridge?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Eskridge, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Eskridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 189 frost-free days, at Eskridge, KS.
What growing zone is Eskridge in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eskridge?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eskridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eskridge.
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.