Orlando Township reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 17°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in March. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Orlando Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orlando Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orlando Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Orlando Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saint Francis, KS, 6 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orlando Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 Saint Francis, KS, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Orlando Township
84% 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 Saint Francis, KS.
Living with Orlando Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 7.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Orlando Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orlando Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Orlando Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Orlando 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Township, KS | 17° | 91° | 19" | 20" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Pueblo West, CO | 19° | 92° | 12" | 15" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
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 Orlando Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Orlando Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orlando Township’s place among Kansas’.
Orlando Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orlando Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Saint Francis, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 3 | 3 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.5" | 4.5" | 3 | 3 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 0.8" | 2.9" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 35° | 1.8" | 1.7" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 46° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 86° | 56° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 91° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 51° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 38° | 1.4" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.0" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 2.9" | 2 | 3 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 38° | 18.9" | 19.8" | 60 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Orlando 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 Orlando Township’s center.
- Snow: Saint Francis, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saint Francis, KS, 6 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 Orlando Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Orlando Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orlando Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Orlando Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Saint Francis, KS, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Orlando Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 62°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Saint Francis, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Orlando Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 160 frost-free days, at Saint Francis, KS.
What growing zone is Orlando Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Orlando Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Orlando Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orlando 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.