Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainSummers, winters and rain in Welda Township all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 89°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 67°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 71% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 17; in half of years the first frost comes by October 22.
A year in Welda Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Welda Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Welda Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Welda Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garnett 1 E, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Welda Township’s center in zone 6b: 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Garnett 1 E, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 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 Welda Township
78% 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 Garnett 1 E, KS.
Living with Welda Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Welda Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Welda Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Welda Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Welda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welda Township, KS | 22° | 89° | 41" | 13" |
| Cottleville, MO | 22° | 89° | 43" | 14" |
| East St. Louis, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 14" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 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 Welda Township averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Welda Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Welda Township’s place among Kansas’.
Welda Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Welda Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Garnett 1 E, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | 1.2" | 4.8" | 5 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.6" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 55° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 2.4" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 1.7" | 3.0" | 5 | 3 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 40.9" | 12.8" | 83 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Welda 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 Welda Township’s center.
- Snow: Garnett 1 E, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garnett 1 E, KS, 10 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 Welda Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Welda Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Welda Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 107 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Welda Township get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Garnett 1 E, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Welda Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Garnett 1 E, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Welda Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 189 frost-free days, at Garnett 1 E, KS.
What growing zone is Welda Township in?
Zone 6b 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 Welda 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 Welda Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Welda 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.