Holcomb reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 18°. The wettest month is June; the driest is January. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 28 to October 17.
A year in Holcomb at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holcomb’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holcomb’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Holcomb feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garden City Exp Stn, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holcomb’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Garden City Exp Stn, KS, is heaviest from January through March, about 3 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June 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 Holcomb
79% 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 Garden City Exp Stn, KS.
Living with Holcomb’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Holcomb from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holcomb and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Holcomb yet.
Climates most like Holcomb’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb, KS | 18° | 94° | 19" | 16" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Pueblo, CO | 17° | 93° | 12" | 15" |
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 Holcomb averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Holcomb compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holcomb’s place among Kansas’.
Holcomb weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holcomb’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Garden City Exp Stn, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.4" | 3 | 5 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 50° | 21° | 0.5" | 3.3" | 3 | 5 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 60° | 29° | 1.1" | 3.2" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 69° | 38° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 65° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 40° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 27° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.6" | 2.7" | 3 | 4 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 70° | 40° | 19.2" | 15.6" | 65 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Holcomb’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 Holcomb’s center.
- Snow: Garden City Exp Stn, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garden City Exp Stn, 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 Holcomb’s climate
What is the weather like in Holcomb?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holcomb in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 148 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 23°.
How much snow does Holcomb get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Garden City Exp Stn, KS, heaviest from January through March, about 3 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Holcomb?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 65°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Garden City Exp Stn, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Holcomb?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 171 frost-free days, at Garden City Exp Stn, KS.
What growing zone is Holcomb in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holcomb?
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 Holcomb getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holcomb.
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.