Alexander & Anna Schwartz Farm · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Alamota Township reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 18°. July is the wettest month, January the driest. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 89% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 28, with the first autumn frost due around October 15.
A year in Alamota Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Alamota Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Alamota Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Alamota Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Healy, KS, 21 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Alamota 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Healy, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Alamota 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 Healy, KS.
Living with Alamota Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Alamota Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Alamota Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Alamota Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Alamota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamota Township, KS | 18° | 93° | 21" | 22" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
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 Alamota Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Alamota Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Alamota Township’s place among Kansas’.
Alamota Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Alamota Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Healy, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.8" | 2 | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 48° | 21° | 0.6" | 5.5" | 3 | 7 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 30° | 1.3" | 3.9" | 5 | 3 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 38° | 1.8" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 49° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 59° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 41° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 5 | 1 | 47° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 28° | 0.7" | 2.3" | 3 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.0" | 3 | 6 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 40° | 21.4" | 22.4" | 65 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Alamota 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 Alamota Township’s center.
- Snow: Healy, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Healy, KS, 21 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; 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 Alamota Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Alamota Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Alamota Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 147 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Alamota Township get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Healy, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Alamota Township?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Healy, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Alamota Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 169 frost-free days, at Healy, KS.
What growing zone is Alamota 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 Alamota Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Alamota Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Alamota 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.