Indian Mound · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Hartland Township reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 19°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 90% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Hartland Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hartland Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hartland Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Hartland Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lakin, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hartland Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lakin, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hartland Township
76% 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 Lakin, KS.
Living with Hartland Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hartland Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hartland Township and its neighbors
West Hibbard Township has the coldest January nights next door (18°, 1° 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 Hartland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Township, KS | 19° | 93° | 19" | 19" |
| West Haven, UT | 21° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Pueblo West, CO | 19° | 92° | 12" | 15" |
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 Hartland Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Hartland Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hartland Township’s place among Kansas’.
Hartland Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hartland Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lakin, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 19° | 0.4" | 5.0" | 3 | 5 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 0.4" | 3.4" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 42° |
| March | 59° | 30° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 4 | 2 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 1.5" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 29° | 0.6" | 1.1" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 25° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 18.6" | 19.4" | 58 | 16 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Hartland 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 Hartland Township’s center.
- Snow: Lakin, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lakin, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, 270 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 Hartland Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Hartland Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hartland Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 137 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 22°.
How much snow does Hartland Township get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Lakin, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 16 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hartland Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Lakin, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Hartland Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 187 frost-free days, at Lakin, KS.
What growing zone is Hartland Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hartland 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 Hartland Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hartland 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.