Photo: Haysksian · CC BY-SA 4.0Natoma Township reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 18°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 75°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 87% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Natoma Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Natoma Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Natoma Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Natoma Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Plainville 4wnw, KS, 21 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Natoma Township’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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Natoma, 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 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Natoma 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 Plainville 4wnw, KS.
Living with Natoma Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 9.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Natoma 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 →Natoma Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Natoma Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Natoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natoma Township, KS | 18° | 93° | 26" | 20" |
| 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 Natoma Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Natoma Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Natoma Township’s place among Kansas’.
Natoma Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Natoma Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Natoma, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 5.9" | 4 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 4 | 5 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 26.3" | 20.2" | 71 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Natoma 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 Natoma Township’s center.
- Snow: Natoma, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Plainville 4wnw, KS, 21 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher; 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 Natoma Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Natoma Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Natoma Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 142 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Natoma Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Natoma, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Natoma Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Plainville 4wnw, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Natoma Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 178 frost-free days, at Plainville 4wnw, KS.
What growing zone is Natoma Township 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 Natoma 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 Natoma Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Natoma 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.