Photo: Douglas McCleery · Public domainLess rain and snow falls on Wabaunsee Township than on 77% of U.S. towns: 35 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 90°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 76% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 18 to October 19.
A year in Wabaunsee Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wabaunsee Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wabaunsee Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Wabaunsee Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wamego 4 W, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wabaunsee 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 Mc Farland, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wabaunsee Township
79% 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 Wamego 4 W, KS.
Living with Wabaunsee Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 9.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wabaunsee Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wabaunsee Township and its neighbors
Wamego Township has the coldest January nights next door (18°, 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 Wabaunsee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee Township, KS | 19° | 90° | 35" | 17" |
| Trenton, MO | 17° | 88° | 39" | 17" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Cumberland, MD | 23° | 88° | 40" | 29" |
| Martinsburg, WV | 23° | 87° | 40" | 23" |
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 Wabaunsee Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
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 Wabaunsee Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wabaunsee Township’s place among Kansas’.
Wabaunsee Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wabaunsee Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mc Farland, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 19° | 0.8" | 4.8" | 5 | 8 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 23° | 1.2" | 3.7" | 5 | 6 | 26° – 42° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 2.2" | 1.6" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 2.6" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 32° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 6 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| December | 42° | 22° | 1.3" | 4.3" | 5 | 5 | 20° – 38° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 35.0" | 16.5" | 93 | 21 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee Township’s center.
- Snow: Mc Farland, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wamego 4 W, 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 Wabaunsee Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Wabaunsee Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wabaunsee Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Wabaunsee Township get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Mc Farland, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wabaunsee Township?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 49 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Wamego 4 W, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Wabaunsee Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 183 frost-free days, at Wamego 4 W, KS.
What growing zone is Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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.