Cimarron Township reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 21°. June is the wettest month here, with about 6.7 times the rain of February. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 89% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Cimarron Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cimarron Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cimarron Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Cimarron Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beaver, OK, 19 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cimarron Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beaver, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February 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 Cimarron Township
74% 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 Beaver, OK.
Living with Cimarron Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 68 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cimarron Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cimarron Township and its neighbors
Fargo 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 Cimarron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Township, KS | 21° | 94° | 21" | 11" |
| Canyon, TX | 23° | 93° | 19" | 7.6" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 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 Cimarron Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Cimarron Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cimarron Township’s place among Kansas’.
Cimarron Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cimarron Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beaver, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 21° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 24° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 61° | 33° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 5 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 41° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 6 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 52° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 89° | 62° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 51° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.7" | 3 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 23° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 4 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 21.2" | 10.7" | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 56°. December is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Cimarron 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 Cimarron Township’s center.
- Snow: Beaver, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beaver, OK, 19 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 Cimarron Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Cimarron Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cimarron Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 135 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 27°.
How much snow does Cimarron Township get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Beaver, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Cimarron Township?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Beaver, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Cimarron Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 181 frost-free days, at Beaver, OK.
What growing zone is Cimarron Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cimarron Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cimarron Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cimarron 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.