La Crosse-Brookdale Township reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 19°. A year here swings 74° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, May, September and October bring highs of 70–83°.
A year in La Crosse-Brookdale Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in La Crosse-Brookdale Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bison 3nw, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts La Crosse-Brookdale 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Alexander, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in La Crosse-Brookdale Township
81% 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 Bison 3nw, KS.
Living with La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in La Crosse-Brookdale Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →La Crosse-Brookdale Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of La Crosse-Brookdale Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like La Crosse-Brookdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse-Brookdale Township, KS | 19° | 93° | 25" | 15" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Elk City, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
| 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s place among Kansas’.
La Crosse-Brookdale Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alexander, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 3 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 4 | 1 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 30° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.5" | 3 | 3 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 24.5" | 14.7" | 59 | 11 |
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 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where La Crosse-Brookdale 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s center.
- Snow: Alexander, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bison 3nw, KS, 8 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township’s climate
What is the weather like in La Crosse-Brookdale Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in La Crosse-Brookdale Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 145 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does La Crosse-Brookdale Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Alexander, KS, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in La Crosse-Brookdale Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Bison 3nw, KS).
When is the first and last frost in La Crosse-Brookdale Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 162 frost-free days, at Bison 3nw, KS.
What growing zone is La Crosse-Brookdale 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 La Crosse-Brookdale 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 La Crosse-Brookdale Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in La Crosse-Brookdale 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.