Photo: DrunkDriver · Public domainKim is drier than 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches of precipitation a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 88° on average. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 67% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 74–79°, belongs to May and September.
A year in Kim at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kim’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kim’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Kim feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kim 10sse, CO, 10 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kim’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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kim 10sse, CO, falls mostly in March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kim
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 Kim 10sse, CO.
Living with Kim’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kim from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kim and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kim yet.
Climates most like Kim’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim, CO | 20° | 88° | 16" | 27" |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM | 19° | 87° | 13" | 20" |
| Show Low, AZ | 19° | 86° | 15" | 19" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
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 Kim averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Kim compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kim’s place among Colorado’s.
Kim weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kim’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kim 10sse, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 20° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 0.9" | 5.0" | 4 | 2 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 65° | 35° | 1.4" | 4.2" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 88° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 57° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 50° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 38° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 28° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 3 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 20° | 0.5" | 4.9" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 16.1" | 26.9" | 61 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Kim’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 Kim’s center.
- Snow: Kim 10sse, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kim 10sse, CO, 10 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Kim’s climate
What is the weather like in Kim?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kim in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 151 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 24°.
How much snow does Kim get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Kim 10sse, CO, most of it in March and December, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kim?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 59°. About 33 days a year reach 90° (Kim 10sse, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Kim?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 175 frost-free days, at Kim 10sse, CO.
What growing zone is Kim 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 Kim?
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 Kim getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kim.
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.