Photo: Palbert01 · CC BY-SA 4.0Morland reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 17°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 75°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 88% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May, September and October, when highs sit at 69–82°.
A year in Morland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Morland’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Morland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hill City Muni Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Morland’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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Morland 2n, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Morland
79% 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 Hill City Muni Airport.
Living with Morland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Morland from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Morland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Morland yet.
Climates most like Morland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morland, KS | 17° | 92° | 23" | 19" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Morland averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Morland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Morland’s place among Kansas’.
Morland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Morland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Morland 2n, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.4" | 2 | 4 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 4.7" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 1.2" | 4.1" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 88° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 40° | 1.7" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 1.5" | 2 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 2 | 3 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 22.5" | 19.1" | 56 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Morland’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 Morland’s center.
- Snow: Morland 2n, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hill City Muni Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Morland’s climate
What is the weather like in Morland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Morland in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 143 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Morland get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Morland 2n, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Morland?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Hill City Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Morland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 169 frost-free days, at Hill City Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Morland 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 Morland?
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 Morland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morland.
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.