Dry weather: only 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Linn Township, less than in 85% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 18°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 76% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.9°, most of all in January. Tender plants can go out after about April 24; in half of years the first frost comes by October 14.
A year in Linn Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Linn Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Linn Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Linn Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Washington, KS, 7 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Linn 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Washington, KS, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Linn 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 Washington, KS.
Living with Linn Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Linn Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Linn Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Linn Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Linn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Township, KS | 18° | 90° | 31" | 14" |
| Trenton, MO | 17° | 88° | 39" | 17" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Lexington, NE | 14° | 88° | 23" | 20" |
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 Linn Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Linn Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Linn Township’s place among Kansas’.
Linn Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Linn Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Washington, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 18° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 5 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 21° | 1.1" | 4.6" | 5 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 1.8" | 1.4" | 7 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 9 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 7 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 31° | 1.4" | 1.0" | 5 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.1" | 2.4" | 5 | 19° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 31.4" | 14.4" | 86 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Linn 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 Linn Township’s center.
- Snow: Washington, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Washington, KS, 7 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 Linn Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Linn Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Linn Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Linn Township get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Washington, KS, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Linn Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Washington, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Linn Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 171 frost-free days, at Washington, KS.
What growing zone is Linn 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 Linn 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 Linn Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Linn 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.