Photo: Ngresonance · Public domainGrainfield is drier than 89% of U.S. towns: 22 inches of precipitation a year
Nights in January average 18°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 85% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Grainfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grainfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grainfield’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Grainfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 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 Quinter, KS, 13 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grainfield’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Grainfield, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grainfield
83% 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 Quinter, KS.
Living with Grainfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 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 Grainfield from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grainfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Grainfield yet.
Climates most like Grainfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainfield, KS | 18° | 92° | 22" | 20" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
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 Grainfield averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Grainfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grainfield’s place among Kansas’.
Grainfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grainfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Grainfield, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 18° | 0.4" | 2.9" | 3 | 7 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.3" | 5 | 7 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.4" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 37° | 2.0" | 1.3" | 8 | 1 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 3.3" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 58° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 53° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 40° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 28° | 0.7" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 3.9" | 4 | 7 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 21.7" | 20.4" | 76 | 26 |
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 Grainfield’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 Grainfield’s center.
- Snow: Grainfield, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Quinter, KS, 13 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Grainfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Grainfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grainfield in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 141 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 Grainfield get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Grainfield, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grainfield?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 56 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Quinter, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Grainfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 176 frost-free days, at Quinter, KS.
What growing zone is Grainfield in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grainfield?
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 Grainfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grainfield.
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.