Welborn 'Doc' Barton House · Photo: UltraSparky · CC BY-SA 4.0Ingalls reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 19°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 75°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 89% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, May, September and October bring highs of 71–83°.
A year in Ingalls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ingalls’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ingalls’ place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Ingalls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cimarron, KS, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ingalls’ 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cimarron, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ingalls
77% 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 Cimarron, KS.
Living with Ingalls’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ingalls from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ingalls and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ingalls yet.
Climates most like Ingalls’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingalls, KS | 19° | 93° | 21" | 17" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
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 Ingalls averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
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 Ingalls compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ingalls’ place among Kansas’.
Ingalls weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ingalls’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cimarron, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 0.5" | 3.8" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 60° | 30° | 1.2" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 69° | 38° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 50° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 28° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 4 | 5 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 20.6" | 17.3" | 63 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Ingalls’ 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 Ingalls’ center.
- Snow: Cimarron, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cimarron, KS, 6 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 Ingalls’ climate
What is the weather like in Ingalls?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ingalls in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Ingalls get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Cimarron, KS, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ingalls?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 70 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Cimarron, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Ingalls?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 182 frost-free days, at Cimarron, KS.
What growing zone is Ingalls 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 Ingalls?
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 Ingalls 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 Ingalls.
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.