Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0Viola reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Viola at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Viola’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Viola’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Viola feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Norwich, KS, 11 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Viola’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Conway Springs 4sw, KS, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Viola
74% 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 Norwich, KS.
Living with Viola’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Viola from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Viola and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Viola yet.
Climates most like Viola’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola, KS | 23° | 93° | 34" | 7.9" |
| Newcastle, OK | 28° | 94° | 36" | 6.7" |
| Kansas City, MO | 20° | 89° | 39" | 11" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Viola averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Viola compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Viola’s place among Kansas’.
Viola weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Viola’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Conway Springs 4sw, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 23° | 0.9" | 1.8" | 4 | 2 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 26° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 2.4" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 69° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| December | 46° | 25° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 4 | 2 | 25° – 41° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 34.0" | 7.9" | 73 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Viola’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 Viola’s center.
- Snow: Conway Springs 4sw, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Norwich, KS, 11 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Viola’s climate
What is the weather like in Viola?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Viola in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Viola get?
About 7.9 inches in a normal winter at Conway Springs 4sw, KS, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Viola?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 69°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Norwich, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Viola?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 201 frost-free days, at Norwich, KS.
What growing zone is Viola in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Viola?
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 Viola getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Viola.
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.