Hazelton reaches 100° on about 22 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 23°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 72°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 85% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 8, with the first autumn frost due around October 31.
A year in Hazelton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hazelton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hazelton’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Hazelton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kiowa, KS, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hazelton’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Medicine Lodge, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hazelton
71% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kiowa, KS.
Living with Hazelton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 36% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hazelton from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hazelton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hazelton yet.
Climates most like Hazelton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelton, KS | 23° | 95° | 30" | 9.4" |
| Duncan, OK | 29° | 95° | 35" | 2.8" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
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 Hazelton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Hazelton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hazelton’s place among Kansas’.
Hazelton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hazelton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Medicine Lodge, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 26° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 2.3" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 68° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 34° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 47° | 25° | 1.3" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 46° | 30.3" | 9.4" | 80 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Hazelton’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 Hazelton’s center.
- Snow: Medicine Lodge, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kiowa, KS, 7 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 Hazelton’s climate
What is the weather like in Hazelton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hazelton in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 116 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 29°.
How much snow does Hazelton get?
About 9.4 inches in a normal winter at Medicine Lodge, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hazelton?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 22 reach 100° (Kiowa, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Hazelton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 204 frost-free days, at Kiowa, KS.
What growing zone is Hazelton in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hazelton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hazelton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hazelton.
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.