Mound Township reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 17° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 26 to October 16.
A year in Mound Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mound Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mound Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Mound Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Phillipsburg #2, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mound Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 Logan, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mound Township
81% 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 Phillipsburg #2, KS.
Living with Mound Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 16.
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 Mound Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mound Township and its neighbors
Belmont Township the hottest July afternoons (93°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Township, KS | 17° | 91° | 24" | 17" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
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 Mound Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Mound Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mound Township’s place among Kansas’.
Mound Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mound Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Logan, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 9 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 5.7" | 3 | 8 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 29° | 1.4" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.6" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 91° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 40° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 2.3" | 3 | 6 | 21° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 40° | 24.4" | 17.1" | 69 | 28 |
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 Mound 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 Mound Township’s center.
- Snow: Logan, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Phillipsburg #2, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Mound Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Mound Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mound Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Mound Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Logan, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 28 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mound Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 65°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Phillipsburg #2, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Mound Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 172 frost-free days, at Phillipsburg #2, KS.
What growing zone is Mound Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mound 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 Mound Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mound 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.