Chicken Creek Bridge · Photo: WhatIsHip · CC BY-SA 4.0For weather, Willow Springs Township is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
July afternoons average 89°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 72% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.8°, most of all in March. Tender plants can go out after about April 15; in half of years the first frost comes by October 22.
A year in Willow Springs Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Willow Springs Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Willow Springs Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Willow Springs 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 15 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clinton Lake, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Willow Springs Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lawrence, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Willow Springs Township
80% 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 Clinton Lake, KS.
Living with Willow Springs 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 15 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, June, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Willow Springs Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Willow Springs Township and its neighbors
Wakarusa Township has the coldest January nights next door (20°, 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 Willow Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Township, KS | 21° | 89° | 39" | 10" |
| Granite City, IL | 23° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| St. Charles, MO | 22° | 88° | 42" | 9.0" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
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 Willow Springs Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°).
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 Willow Springs Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Willow Springs Township’s place among Kansas’.
Willow Springs Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Willow Springs Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lawrence, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 1.0" | 2.1" | 5 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 6 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 2.3" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 84° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.1" | 0.9" | 5 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 1.6" | 2.9" | 5 | 2 | 20° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 39.0" | 10.4" | 90 | 13 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs Township’s center.
- Snow: Lawrence, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clinton Lake, 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 Willow Springs Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Willow Springs Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Willow Springs Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 117 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 24°.
How much snow does Willow Springs Township get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Lawrence, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Willow Springs Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 35 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Clinton Lake, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Willow Springs Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 189 frost-free days, at Clinton Lake, KS.
What growing zone is Willow Springs Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Willow Springs Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs 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.