Summer arrives in force in Omnia Township, hotter than in 79% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 22°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 69% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 18 to October 21.
A year in Omnia Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Omnia Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Omnia Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Omnia Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Smileyberg 1n, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Omnia Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cambridge, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Omnia Township
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Smileyberg 1n, KS.
Living with Omnia Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
185 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Omnia Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Omnia Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Omnia Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Omnia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnia Township, KS | 22° | 90° | 38" | 7.6" |
| Kansas City, MO | 20° | 89° | 39" | 11" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Washington, DC | 27° | 89° | 44" | 5.8" |
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 Omnia Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Omnia Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Omnia Township’s place among Kansas’.
Omnia Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Omnia Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cambridge, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 4 | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 26° | 1.4" | 1.7" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 37.6" | 7.6" | 80 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Omnia 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 Omnia Township’s center.
- Snow: Cambridge, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Smileyberg 1n, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Omnia Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Omnia Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Omnia Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Omnia Township get?
About 7.6 inches in a normal winter at Cambridge, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Omnia Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Smileyberg 1n, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Omnia Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 185 frost-free days, at Smileyberg 1n, KS.
What growing zone is Omnia Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Omnia Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Omnia Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Omnia 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.