Valverde Township reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 23°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 71% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 70–84°.
A year in Valverde Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Valverde Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Valverde Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Valverde Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Winfield Strother Fld Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Valverde Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Oxford, KS, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Valverde Township
70% 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 Winfield Strother Fld Airport.
Living with Valverde Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Valverde Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Valverde Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Valverde Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Valverde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valverde Township, KS | 23° | 93° | 37" | 3.6" |
| Pauls Valley, OK | 28° | 95° | 38" | 3.8" |
| Nevada, MO | 24° | 90° | 45" | 6.4" |
| Bowie, TX | 31° | 95° | 35" | 0.7" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
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 Valverde Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Valverde Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Valverde Township’s place among Kansas’.
Valverde Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Valverde Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oxford, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 23° | 1.0" | 1.1" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 27° | 1.4" | 0.5" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 1.9" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 47° | 26° | 1.5" | 1.5" | 5 | 1 | 26° – 42° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 37.0" | 3.6" | 83 | 3 |
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 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Valverde 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 Valverde Township’s center.
- Snow: Oxford, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Winfield Strother Fld Airport, 9 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 Valverde Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Valverde Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 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 Valverde Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 96 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Valverde Township get?
About 3.6 inches in a normal winter at Oxford, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Valverde Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Winfield Strother Fld Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Valverde Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 197 frost-free days, at Winfield Strother Fld Airport.
What growing zone is Valverde Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Valverde 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 Valverde Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Valverde 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.