Logan Township reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 19° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 74°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Logan Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Logan Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Logan Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Logan Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garden City Rgnl Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Logan Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 Cimarron, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Logan Township
80% 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 Garden City Rgnl Airport.
Living with Logan Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Logan Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Logan Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Logan Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Logan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Township, KS | 19° | 93° | 20" | 17" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| 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 Logan Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 62% 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 Logan Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Logan Township’s place among Kansas’.
Logan Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Logan Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cimarron, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 19° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 49° | 21° | 0.5" | 3.8" | 3 | 4 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 59° | 30° | 1.1" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 1.6" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 60° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 28° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.8" | 4 | 5 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 20.2" | 17.3" | 63 | 17 |
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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Logan 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 Logan Township’s center.
- Snow: Cimarron, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garden City Rgnl Airport, 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 Logan Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Logan Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Logan Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 139 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 24°.
How much snow does Logan Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Cimarron, KS, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Logan Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 68 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Garden City Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Logan Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 170 frost-free days, at Garden City Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Logan Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Logan 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 Logan Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Logan 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.