Photo: JonHarder · CC BY-SA 3.0Goessel reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 21°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 80% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. The outdoor season, with highs of 67–82°, runs through April, May, September and October.
A year in Goessel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goessel’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goessel’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Goessel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newton, KS, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goessel’s center in zone 6b: 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Goessel 2 Nw, KS, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Goessel
74% 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 Newton, KS.
Living with Goessel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goessel from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goessel and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goessel yet.
Climates most like Goessel’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goessel, KS | 21° | 92° | 34" | 13" |
| Kansas City, MO | 20° | 89° | 39" | 11" |
| Sand Springs, OK | 26° | 93° | 41" | 8.7" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
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 Goessel averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Goessel compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goessel’s place among Kansas’.
Goessel weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goessel’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Goessel 2 Nw, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 21° | 0.8" | 2.6" | 3 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 64° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 92° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 1.6" | 1.3" | 4 | 2 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 24° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 23° – 39° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 33.5" | 12.5" | 71 | 16 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Goessel’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 Goessel’s center.
- Snow: Goessel 2 Nw, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newton, 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 Goessel’s climate
What is the weather like in Goessel?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goessel in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 115 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 Goessel get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Goessel 2 Nw, KS, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 16 days a year.
How hot does it get in Goessel?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 68°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Newton, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Goessel?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 193 frost-free days, at Newton, KS.
What growing zone is Goessel in?
Zone 6b 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 Goessel?
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 Goessel getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goessel.
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.