Solomon-District 3 Township reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 17°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Plan time outside for May and September, when highs sit at 76–82°.
A year in Solomon-District 3 Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Solomon-District 3 Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Solomon-District 3 Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Solomon-District 3 Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Norton 9sse, KS, 6 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Solomon-District 3 Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Densmore 2n, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Solomon-District 3 Township
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Norton 9sse, KS.
Living with Solomon-District 3 Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
173 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 and September. 5.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Solomon-District 3 Township from natural hazards, hail 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 →Solomon-District 3 Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Solomon-District 3 Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Solomon-District 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon-District 3 Township, KS | 17° | 92° | 23" | 15" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
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 Solomon-District 3 Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Solomon-District 3 Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Solomon-District 3 Township’s place among Kansas’.
Solomon-District 3 Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Solomon-District 3 Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Densmore 2n, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 3 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 40° | 1.9" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 55° | 27° | 0.9" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 3 | 4 | 21° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 23.3" | 14.9" | 66 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Solomon-District 3 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 Solomon-District 3 Township’s center.
- Snow: Densmore 2n, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Norton 9sse, KS, 6 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; 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 Solomon-District 3 Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Solomon-District 3 Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Solomon-District 3 Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 146 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Solomon-District 3 Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Densmore 2n, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Solomon-District 3 Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 59 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Norton 9sse, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Solomon-District 3 Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 173 frost-free days, at Norton 9sse, KS.
What growing zone is Solomon-District 3 Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Solomon-District 3 Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Solomon-District 3 Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Solomon-District 3 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.