Precipitation in German Township trails that of 87% of U.S. towns: 26 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 90°. Rain follows the seasons: July brings about 8.2 times as much as January. In January, nights here are colder than in 78% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, May, September and October offer highs of 67–80°.
A year in German Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about German Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with German Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in German Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Franklin #2, NE, 11 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts German Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 Naponee, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in German Township
85% 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 Franklin #2, NE.
Living with German Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 8.
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 German Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →German Township and its neighbors
East Bloomington Township has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like German 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township, KS | 17° | 90° | 26" | 18" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Fountain, CO | 18° | 89° | 16" | 33" |
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 German Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 German Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with German Township’s place among Kansas’.
German Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at German Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Naponee, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.6" | 3 | 9 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 3 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 55° | 29° | 1.4" | 2.4" | 4 | 3 | 34° – 53° |
| April | 65° | 38° | 2.4" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 85° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 90° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 5 | 1 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 28° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 0.8" | 3.5" | 3 | 7 | 21° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 40° | 25.7" | 18.2" | 64 | 29 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where German 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 German Township’s center.
- Snow: Naponee, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Franklin #2, NE, 11 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 German Township’s climate
What is the weather like in German Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in German Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does German Township get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Naponee, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 29 days a year.
How hot does it get in German Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 65°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Franklin #2, NE).
When is the first and last frost in German Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 161 frost-free days, at Franklin #2, NE.
What growing zone is German Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit German 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 German Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in German 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.