Summer arrives in force in Scott Township, hotter than in 73% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.6° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 67–80°.
A year in Scott Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Scott Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Scott Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Scott Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mound City, KS, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Scott 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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Osawatomie, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May 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 Scott Township
78% 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 Mound City, KS.
Living with Scott Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 7.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Scott Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Scott Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Scott Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township, KS | 22° | 89° | 41" | 8.4" |
| Washington, MO | 21° | 89° | 43" | 7.9" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
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 Scott Township averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Scott Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Scott Township’s place among Kansas’.
Scott Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Scott Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Osawatomie, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 4 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.6" | 0.5" | 6 | 39° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 61° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 6 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 5 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 1.9" | 2.4" | 4 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 41.2" | 8.4" | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Scott 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 Scott Township’s center.
- Snow: Osawatomie, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mound City, KS, 13 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 Scott Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Scott Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Scott Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 118 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 25°.
How much snow does Scott Township get?
About 8.4 inches in a normal winter at Osawatomie, KS, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Scott Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mound City, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Scott Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 192 frost-free days, at Mound City, KS.
What growing zone is Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Scott 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.