Hanston reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hanston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hanston’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Hanston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jetmore 8nnw, KS, 12 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hanston’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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burdett 3s, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hanston
78% 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 Jetmore 8nnw, KS.
Living with Hanston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 18.
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 Hanston from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hanston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hanston yet.
Climates most like Hanston’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanston, KS | 19° | 94° | 24" | 15" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Elk City, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
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 Hanston averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Hanston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hanston’s place among Kansas’.
Hanston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hanston’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burdett 3s, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 19° | 0.6" | 4.4" | 3 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 4 | 2 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 59° | 31° | 1.5" | 2.7" | 5 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 69° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 66° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 56° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 42° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 42° | 23.8" | 15.4" | 66 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Hanston’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 Hanston’s center.
- Snow: Burdett 3s, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jetmore 8nnw, KS, 12 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft higher; 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 Hanston’s climate
What is the weather like in Hanston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hanston in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 143 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Hanston get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Burdett 3s, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hanston?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 66°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Jetmore 8nnw, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Hanston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 175 frost-free days, at Jetmore 8nnw, KS.
What growing zone is Hanston 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 Hanston?
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 Hanston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hanston.
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.