Seventy-Six 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 23° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 76% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 69–83°, belongs to April, May, September and October.
A year in Seventy-Six Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Seventy-Six Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Seventy-Six Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Seventy-Six Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wellington, KS, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Seventy-Six Township’s center in zone 7a: 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Peck 2 S, KS, falls mostly in January and December. 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 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Seventy-Six Township
73% 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 Wellington, KS.
Living with Seventy-Six Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Seventy-Six Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Seventy-Six Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Seventy-Six Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Seventy-Six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventy-Six Township, KS | 23° | 93° | 35" | 11" |
| Blanchard, OK | 28° | 94° | 36" | 6.2" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
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 Seventy-Six Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Seventy-Six Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Seventy-Six Township’s place among Kansas’.
Seventy-Six Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Seventy-Six Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Peck 2 S, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 23° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 27° | 1.4" | 2.3" | 5 | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 25° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 35.4" | 10.8" | 74 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Seventy-Six 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 Seventy-Six Township’s center.
- Snow: Peck 2 S, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wellington, KS, 5 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 Seventy-Six Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Seventy-Six Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Seventy-Six Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Seventy-Six Township get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Peck 2 S, KS, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Seventy-Six Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 67 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Wellington, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Seventy-Six Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 195 frost-free days, at Wellington, KS.
What growing zone is Seventy-Six Township in?
Zone 7a 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 Seventy-Six 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 Seventy-Six Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Seventy-Six 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.