Gano Grain Elevator and Scale House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Trenton Township reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 20°. Seasons differ by 73°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 87% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 68–83°.
A year in Trenton Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Trenton Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Trenton Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Trenton Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kinsley 2e, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Trenton 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Offerle 5 S, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Trenton Township
77% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Kinsley 2e, KS.
Living with Trenton Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Trenton Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Trenton Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Trenton Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Trenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Township, KS | 20° | 93° | 25" | 19" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Elk City, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
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 Trenton Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Trenton Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Trenton Township’s place among Kansas’.
Trenton Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Trenton Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Offerle 5 S, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 0.6" | 4.7" | 3 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 23° | 0.7" | 3.7" | 4 | 29° – 44° |
| March | 59° | 32° | 1.6" | 3.4" | 5 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 7 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 43° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 30° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 4 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 22° | 0.9" | 4.5" | 3 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 42° | 24.9" | 18.6" | 65 |
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 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Trenton 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 Trenton Township’s center.
- Snow: Offerle 5 S, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kinsley 2e, KS, 10 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 Trenton Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Trenton Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Trenton Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Trenton Township get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Offerle 5 S, KS, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Trenton Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Kinsley 2e, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Trenton Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 180 frost-free days, at Kinsley 2e, KS.
What growing zone is Trenton 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 Trenton 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 Trenton Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Trenton 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.