Mount Ayr Township reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 75° apart. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 29; autumn frost returns near October 12.
A year in Mount Ayr Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Ayr Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Ayr Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Mount Ayr Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Alton 1 W, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Ayr 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Covert, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Ayr 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 Alton 1 W, KS.
Living with Mount Ayr Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 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 12.
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 Mount Ayr Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Ayr Township and its neighbors
Township 1 has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Mount Ayr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ayr Township, KS | 18° | 92° | 26" | 24" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| North Platte, NE | 14° | 89° | 21" | 28" |
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 Mount Ayr Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Mount Ayr Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Ayr Township’s place among Kansas’.
Mount Ayr Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Ayr Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Covert, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.8" | 2 | 6 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 6.6" | 3 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 3.4" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 87° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 1.9" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.8" | 5.4" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 26.1" | 23.5" | 59 | 20 |
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 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr Township’s center.
- Snow: Covert, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Alton 1 W, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Mount Ayr Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Ayr Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Ayr Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 155 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 22°.
How much snow does Mount Ayr Township get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Covert, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Ayr Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 66°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Alton 1 W, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Ayr Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 164 frost-free days, at Alton 1 W, KS.
What growing zone is Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Ayr 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.