Lake Township reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 21° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 83% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Lake Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Lake Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hutchinson Muni Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mt Hope, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 33 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Township
75% 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 Hutchinson Muni Airport.
Living with Lake Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lake Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lake 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 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 Township, KS | 21° | 93° | 33" | 12" |
| Weatherford, OK | 26° | 95° | 31" | 5.7" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| Kansas City, MO | 20° | 89° | 39" | 11" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
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 Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake Township’s place among Kansas’.
Lake Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mt Hope, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 25° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 4 | 4 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 59° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.9" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 86° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 45° | 24° | 1.2" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 39° |
| Year | 69° | 45° | 32.7" | 12.4" | 78 | 12 |
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 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Lake 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 Township’s center.
- Snow: Mt Hope, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hutchinson Muni Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lake Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Lake Township get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Mt Hope, KS, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lake Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 67 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Hutchinson Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Lake Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 180 frost-free days, at Hutchinson Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Lake 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 Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lake Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake 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.