Dry weather: only 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Montana Township, less than in 86% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 90°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. Its January nights bite harder than in 81% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, May, September and October offer highs of 67–80°.
A year in Montana Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Montana Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Montana Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Montana Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Superior, NE, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Montana Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Superior, NE, is heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Montana Township
85% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Superior, NE.
Living with Montana Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Montana Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Montana Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Montana Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Montana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Township, KS | 16° | 90° | 28" | 21" |
| North Platte, NE | 14° | 89° | 21" | 28" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| St. Joseph, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
| Clarinda, IA | 14° | 86° | 36" | 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 Montana Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Montana Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Montana Township’s place among Kansas’.
Montana Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Montana Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Superior, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.5" | 5 | 10 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 20° | 0.8" | 6.0" | 5 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.9" | 7 | 3 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 2.4" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 85° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 90° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 63° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 29° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 5 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 19° | 0.9" | 4.0" | 5 | 8 | 19° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 40° | 27.9" | 21.3" | 87 | 32 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Montana 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 Montana Township’s center.
- Snow: Superior, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Superior, NE, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Montana Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Montana Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Montana Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 142 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Montana Township get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Superior, NE, heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 32 days a year.
How hot does it get in Montana Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 65°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Superior, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Montana Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 162 frost-free days, at Superior, NE.
What growing zone is Montana Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Montana 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 Montana Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Montana 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.