Midwinter lows in Hamlin Township sink below those of 79% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 88°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 78% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about April 18; in half of years the first frost comes by October 17.
A year in Hamlin Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hamlin Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hamlin Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Hamlin Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Falls City Brenner Fld, NE, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hamlin 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rulo 2w, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hamlin Township
82% 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 Falls City Brenner Fld, NE.
Living with Hamlin Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hamlin Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hamlin Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Hamlin Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Hamlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township, KS | 16° | 88° | 35" | 22" |
| East Peoria, IL | 17° | 86° | 38" | 26" |
| Ottumwa, IA | 14° | 86° | 37" | 24" |
| Kirksville, MO | 17° | 86° | 41" | 19" |
| Napoleon, OH | 19° | 85° | 36" | 25" |
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 Hamlin Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 81% 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 Hamlin Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hamlin Township’s place among Kansas’.
Hamlin Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hamlin Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rulo 2w, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 4 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 21° | 1.1" | 5.7" | 5 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.6" | 6 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 8 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 6 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 1.0" | 5 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.3" | 5.4" | 4 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 34.6" | 22.1" | 75 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township’s center.
- Snow: Rulo 2w, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Falls City Brenner Fld, NE, 9 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 Hamlin Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Hamlin Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hamlin Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Hamlin Township get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Rulo 2w, NE, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Hamlin Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 41 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Falls City Brenner Fld, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Hamlin Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 180 frost-free days, at Falls City Brenner Fld, NE.
What growing zone is Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township?
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 Hamlin Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hamlin 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.