Less rain and snow falls on Little Blue Township than on 84% of U.S. towns: 32 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 17°. Its July heat outdoes that of 78% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Little Blue Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Little Blue Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Little Blue Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Little Blue 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, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Little Blue Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Herkimer, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 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 Little Blue 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 Little Blue 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 Little Blue 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 →Little Blue Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Little Blue Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Little Blue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Blue Township, KS | 17° | 90° | 32" | 17" |
| Trenton, MO | 17° | 88° | 39" | 17" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Lexington, NE | 14° | 88° | 23" | 20" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
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 Little Blue Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Little Blue Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Little Blue Township’s place among Kansas’.
Little Blue Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Little Blue Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Herkimer, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 17° | 0.7" | 5.6" | 4 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 1.1" | 4.1" | 4 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 1.9" | 1.7" | 7 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 3.0" | 0.3" | 8 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 55° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 6 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.4" | 1.8" | 4 | 33° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.1" | 3.8" | 4 | 19° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 31.6" | 17.4" | 78 |
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 Little Blue 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 Little Blue Township’s center.
- Snow: Herkimer, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Washington, KS, 10 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 Little Blue Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Little Blue Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Little Blue Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. 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 Little Blue Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Herkimer, KS, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Little Blue 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 Little Blue 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 Little Blue Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Little Blue 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 Little Blue Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Little Blue 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.