Wano 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 17°. Temperatures cover 75° across the year, low to high. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 30; in half of years the first frost comes by October 10.
A year in Wano Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wano Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wano Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Wano Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saint Francis, KS, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wano Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at St Francis 8nw, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wano Township
84% 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 Saint Francis, KS.
Living with Wano Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 89 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wano Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wano Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wano Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wano Township, KS | 17° | 92° | 18" | 27" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Evans, CO | 15° | 91° | 14" | 33" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
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 Wano Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Wano Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wano Township’s place among Kansas’.
Wano Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wano Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from St Francis 8nw, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 0.4" | 4.7" | 2 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.2" | 3 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 57° | 28° | 0.8" | 4.1" | 3 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 65° | 35° | 1.7" | 2.6" | 6 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 46° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 37° | 1.3" | 2.2" | 3 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.8" | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.0" | 3 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 18.2" | 27.3" | 52 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wano 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 Wano Township’s center.
- Snow: St Francis 8nw, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saint Francis, KS, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower; 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 Wano Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Wano Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wano Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Wano Township get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at St Francis 8nw, KS, most of it in January, February and December.
How hot does it get in Wano Township?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Saint Francis, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Wano Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 160 frost-free days, at Saint Francis, KS.
What growing zone is Wano Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wano Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wano Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wano 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.