Less rain and snow falls on Vicksburg Township than on 86% of U.S. towns: 28 inches a year
January mornings start at about 17°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 74°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 81% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, May, September and October bring highs of 68–81°.
A year in Vicksburg Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vicksburg Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Vicksburg Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Vicksburg Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Courtland, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Vicksburg 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jewell, KS, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Vicksburg Township
77% 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 Courtland, KS.
Living with Vicksburg Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 21.
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 Vicksburg Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Vicksburg Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Vicksburg Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Vicksburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Township, KS | 17° | 91° | 28" | 24" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| North Platte, NE | 14° | 89° | 21" | 28" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
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 Vicksburg Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Vicksburg Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Vicksburg Township’s place among Kansas’.
Vicksburg Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Vicksburg Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jewell, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 17° | 0.7" | 6.3" | 4 | 10 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 6.8" | 4 | 7 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 30° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 2.5" | 1.2" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 55° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.0" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.0" | 4.4" | 4 | 7 | 19° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 41° | 28.2" | 24.3" | 77 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg Township’s center.
- Snow: Jewell, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Courtland, KS, 8 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 Vicksburg Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Vicksburg Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Vicksburg Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 137 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Vicksburg Township get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Jewell, KS, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Vicksburg Township?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 66°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Courtland, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Vicksburg Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 187 frost-free days, at Courtland, KS.
What growing zone is Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vicksburg 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.