Precipitation in Padonia Township trails that of 77% of U.S. towns: 35 inches a year
January nights here settle around 17°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 76% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 18, with the first autumn frost due around October 17.
A year in Padonia Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Padonia Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Padonia Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Padonia Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Falls City Brenner Fld, NE, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Padonia Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rulo 2w, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Padonia Township
82% 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 Falls City Brenner Fld, NE.
Living with Padonia Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Padonia Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Padonia Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Padonia Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Padonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padonia Township, KS | 17° | 88° | 35" | 22" |
| East Peoria, IL | 17° | 86° | 38" | 26" |
| Fort Madison, IA | 17° | 86° | 39" | 18" |
| Kirksville, MO | 17° | 86° | 41" | 19" |
| Napoleon, OH | 19° | 85° | 36" | 25" |
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 Padonia Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Padonia Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Padonia Township’s place among Kansas’.
Padonia Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Padonia Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rulo 2w, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 4 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 21° | 1.1" | 5.7" | 5 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 2.2" | 1.6" | 6 | 35° – 58° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 6 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 1.8" | 1.0" | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 1.3" | 5.4" | 4 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 34.9" | 22.1" | 75 |
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 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Padonia 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 Padonia Township’s center.
- Snow: Rulo 2w, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Falls City Brenner Fld, NE, 10 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 Padonia Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Padonia Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Padonia Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 131 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 20°.
How much snow does Padonia Township get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Rulo 2w, NE, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Padonia Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 41 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Falls City Brenner Fld, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Padonia Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 180 frost-free days, at Falls City Brenner Fld, NE.
What growing zone is Padonia Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Padonia Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Padonia Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Padonia 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.