Indiana Township reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 74°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 27; in half of years the first frost comes by October 14.
A year in Indiana Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Indiana Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Indiana Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Indiana Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hill City Muni Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Indiana Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 Lenora Coop, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Indiana Township
79% 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 Hill City Muni Airport.
Living with Indiana Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 14.
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 Indiana Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Indiana Township and its neighbors
Highland-District 2 Township has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 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 Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Township, KS | 18° | 92° | 23" | 19" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
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 Indiana Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Indiana Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Indiana Township’s place among Kansas’.
Indiana Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Indiana Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lenora Coop, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 3 | 5 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.6" | 5.0" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.2" | 3.0" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 2.2" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 41° | 1.8" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 3 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.7" | 4 | 6 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 23.1" | 18.7" | 67 | 21 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Indiana 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 Indiana Township’s center.
- Snow: Lenora Coop, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hill City Muni Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 260 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 Indiana Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Indiana Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Indiana Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. 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 21°.
How much snow does Indiana Township get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Lenora Coop, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Indiana Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Hill City Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Indiana Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 169 frost-free days, at Hill City Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Indiana Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Indiana 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 Indiana Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Indiana 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.