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Climate in Pleasant Grove Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Pleasant Grove 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 20°. Temperatures cover 72° across the year, low to high. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.

Hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns#45Hottest summers  of 154 in KS
Drier than 87% of U.S. towns#16 driest of 154 in KS
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A year in Pleasant Grove Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan44°20° 5" snow
Feb48°23° 4" snow
Mar58°32° 3" snow
Apr67°41° Last frost ~Apr 222 days 90°+
May77°51° 5 days 90°+Wettest
Jun87°62° 19 days 90°+
Jul92°67° 23 days 90°+
Aug90°65° 19 days 90°+
Sep82°57° 11 days 90°+
Oct70°44° First frost ~Oct 221 day 90°+
Nov now56°31°
Dec45°22° 4" snow

What stands out about Pleasant Grove Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant Grove Township’s place in Kansas beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Pleasant Grove Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
45° / 22°
6 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
67° / 41°
Last frost around Apr 22
Summer
90° / 65°
12 days reach 100°
Fall
70° / 44°
First frost around Oct 22
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 182 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 22. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Larned, KS, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Larned #2, KS, 5 miles away.

122
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
46th most of 154 in Kansas
More freezing nights than 58% of U.S. towns
2
nights at or below 0°
66th most of 154 in Kansas
More nights at or below 0° than 54% of U.S. towns
68
days that reach 90°
15th most of 154 in Kansas
More 90° days than 82% of U.S. towns
12
days that reach 100°
35th most of 154 in Kansas
More 100° days than 92% of U.S. towns
6bUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 6b

The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant Grove Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

29
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

23
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Rain & snow

About 18 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Hudson, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.

26"
Rain + melted snow a year
16th driest of 154 in Kansas
Drier than 87% of U.S. towns
18"
Snow in a normal winter
144th least snowy of 154 in Kansas
Less snow than 55% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

3.8"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

5"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Grove Township

75% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.

4,901 heating degree daysLess heating than 59% of U.S. towns
1,596 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 76% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Larned #2, KS.

Living here

Living with Pleasant Grove Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

182 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 22.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Grove Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Pleasant Grove Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Pleasant Grove Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Pawnee Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Orange Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Pleasant Ridge Township: January low 19°, July high 93°River Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Valley Center Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Douglas Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Larned: January low 20°, July high 92°Santa Fe Township: January low 20°, July high 93°Larned Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Pleasant Valley Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Logan Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Pleasant Grove Township: January low 20°, July high 92°Pleasant Grove TownshipLarnedSanta Fe TownshipLarned TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipLogan Township
ColderMilder19° to 20°
Santa Fe Township19.5° about the same
Larned Township19.5° about the same
Larned19.7° about the same
Pleasant Grove Township19.9°
Pleasant Valley Township19.9° about the same
Logan Township19.9° about the same

Climates most like Pleasant Grove 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Pleasant Grove Township, KS20°92°26"18"
South Ogden, UT21°91°22"23"
Pampa, TX24°93°22"16"
McCook, NE15°92°21"20"
Clovis, NM24°91°17"13"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Pleasant Grove Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).

+0.9°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.0°now 34°, was 32°
Spring+1.1°now 54°, was 53°
Summer+0.1°now 77°, was 77°
Fall+0.5°now 57°, was 56°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Pleasant Grove Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant Grove Township’s place among Kansas’.

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns45th hottest of 154 in Kansas
Winter cold20° January low
Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns47th coldest of 154 in Kansas
Precipitation26" a year
Drier than 87% of U.S. towns16th driest of 154 in Kansas
Snow18" a winter
Less snow than 55% of U.S. towns144th least snowy of 154 in Kansas
Hot days68 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 82% of U.S. towns15th most of 154 in Kansas
Freezing nights122 a year
More freezing nights than 58% of U.S. towns46th most of 154 in Kansas
Growing season182 frost-free days
A shorter frost-free season than 54% of U.S. towns28th shortest of 154 in Kansas
Month by month

Pleasant Grove Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hudson, KS. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January44°20°0.7"5.1"324° – 42°
February48°23°0.9"3.5"328° – 44°
March58°32°1.7"3.0"538° – 55°
April67°41°2.2"0.5"647° – 61°
May77°51°3.8"0.0"756° – 71°
June87°62°3.5"0.0"769° – 79°
July92°67°3.6"0.0"675° – 86°
August90°65°3.4"0.0"771° – 83°
September82°57°1.9"0.0"565° – 76°
October70°44°2.1"0.2"550° – 62°
November56°31°1.0"1.6"336° – 51°
December45°22°1.0"4.2"326° – 38°
Year68°43°25.6"18.1"62
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s center.
  • Snow: Hudson, KS.
  • Frost dates, heating and cooling: Larned #2, KS, 5 miles away.
  • Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Larned, KS, 4 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Pleasant Grove Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Pleasant Grove Township in winter?

January nights average 20°. About 122 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 24°.

How much snow does Pleasant Grove Township get?

About 18 inches in a normal winter at Hudson, KS, most of it in January.

How hot does it get in Pleasant Grove Township?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 67°. About 68 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Larned #2, KS).

When is the first and last frost in Pleasant Grove Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 182 frost-free days, at Larned #2, KS.

What growing zone is Pleasant Grove Township in?

Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.

What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant Grove Township.

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Ask your neighbors

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.