Towanda Township reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 18°. May is the wettest month, January the driest. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Towanda Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Towanda Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Towanda Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Towanda 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, 16 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Towanda Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Logan, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Towanda 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 Towanda 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Towanda Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Towanda Township and its neighbors
Logan Township has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Towanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towanda Township, KS | 18° | 92° | 24" | 17" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Towanda Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Towanda Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Towanda Township’s place among Kansas’.
Towanda Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Towanda Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Logan, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 9 | 21° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.7" | 5.7" | 3 | 8 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.6" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.8" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 20° | 0.7" | 2.3" | 3 | 6 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 23.8" | 17.1" | 69 | 28 |
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 Towanda 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 Towanda Township’s center.
- Snow: Logan, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Norton 9sse, KS, 16 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Towanda Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Towanda Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Towanda Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. 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 Towanda Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Logan, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 28 days a year.
How hot does it get in Towanda Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 59 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Norton 9sse, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Towanda 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 Towanda Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Towanda Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Towanda Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Towanda 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.