Summer afternoons in Pottawatomie Township are warmer than in 73% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 21°. A year here swings 68° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 64% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 66–80°.
A year in Pottawatomie Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pottawatomie Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pottawatomie Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Pottawatomie Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at John Redmond Lake, KS, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pottawatomie Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Garnett 1 E, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pottawatomie Township
76% 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 John Redmond Lake, KS.
Living with Pottawatomie Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pottawatomie Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pottawatomie Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Pottawatomie Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pottawatomie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie Township, KS | 21° | 89° | 39" | 13" |
| Boonville, MO | 21° | 88° | 41" | 13" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
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 Pottawatomie Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Pottawatomie Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pottawatomie Township’s place among Kansas’.
Pottawatomie Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pottawatomie Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Garnett 1 E, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 21° | 1.0" | 4.8" | 5 | 5 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 1.5" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.5" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 5 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 39.0" | 12.8" | 83 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie Township’s center.
- Snow: Garnett 1 E, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: John Redmond Lake, 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 Pottawatomie Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Pottawatomie Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pottawatomie Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 115 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 24°.
How much snow does Pottawatomie Township get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Garnett 1 E, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pottawatomie Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (John Redmond Lake, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Pottawatomie Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 199 frost-free days, at John Redmond Lake, KS.
What growing zone is Pottawatomie Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pottawatomie 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.