Lake City Township reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.9° higher. Garden planting can start around April 13; autumn frost returns near October 23.
A year in Lake City Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake City Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake City Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Lake City Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Medicine Lodge, KS, 14 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake City Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sun City, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lake City Township
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 Medicine Lodge, KS.
Living with Lake City Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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: April, May and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 42% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lake City Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake City Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lake City Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lake City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Township, KS | 21° | 94° | 28" | 16" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 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 Lake City Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Lake City Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake City Township’s place among Kansas’.
Lake City Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake City Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sun City, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 24° | 1.0" | 4.3" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 60° | 34° | 2.0" | 2.4" | 5 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 42° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 6 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 79° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 58° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 3 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 23° | 1.1" | 4.8" | 2 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 70° | 44° | 27.5" | 15.6" | 56 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Lake City 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 Lake City Township’s center.
- Snow: Sun City, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Medicine Lodge, KS, 14 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Lake City Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake City Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lake City Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Lake City Township get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Sun City, KS, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Lake City Township?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 79 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Medicine Lodge, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Lake City Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 191 frost-free days, at Medicine Lodge, KS.
What growing zone is Lake City Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lake City Township?
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 Lake City Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake City 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.