Photo: Raughtic at en.wikipedia · Public domainParadise Township reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. Only 75° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Paradise Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paradise Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paradise Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Paradise Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Russell Muni Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paradise Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 Paradise Township
78% 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 Russell Muni Airport.
Living with Paradise Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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: May, September and October. 33 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paradise Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paradise Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Paradise Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Paradise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Township, KS | 18° | 93° | 26" | 20" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Lamar, CO | 16° | 94° | 15" | 30" |
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 Paradise Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Paradise Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paradise Township’s place among Kansas’.
Paradise Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paradise 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 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.8" | 5.9" | 4 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 31° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 29° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 4 | 5 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 42° | 25.8" | 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 10°.
Where Paradise 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 Paradise Township’s center.
- Snow: Natoma, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Russell Muni Airport, 14 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 Paradise Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Paradise 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 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paradise Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Paradise 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 Paradise Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Russell Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Paradise Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 176 frost-free days, at Russell Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Paradise Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Paradise 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 Paradise Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paradise 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.