Winter nights in Kickapoo Site 1 are colder than in 77% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 88°. Precipitation peaks in May and eases off in January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 74% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 18, with the first autumn frost due around October 17.
A year in Kickapoo Site 1 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kickapoo Site 1’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kickapoo Site 1’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Kickapoo Site 1 feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Horton, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kickapoo Site 1’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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Horton, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kickapoo Site 1
81% 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 Horton, KS.
Living with Kickapoo Site 1’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kickapoo Site 1 from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kickapoo Site 1 and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kickapoo Site 1 yet.
Climates most like Kickapoo Site 1’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Site 1, KS | 17° | 88° | 36" | 11" |
| Hannibal, MO | 19° | 87° | 39" | 13" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Fort Madison, IA | 17° | 86° | 39" | 18" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 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 Kickapoo Site 1 averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Kickapoo Site 1 compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kickapoo Site 1’s place among Kansas’.
Kickapoo Site 1 weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kickapoo Site 1’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Horton, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 17° | 0.7" | 2.8" | 5 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 21° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 6 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 7 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 45° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 7 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 31° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 6 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 17° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 35.9" | 10.7" | 91 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Kickapoo Site 1’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 Kickapoo Site 1’s center.
- Snow: Horton, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Horton, KS, 8 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 Kickapoo Site 1’s climate
What is the weather like in Kickapoo Site 1?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kickapoo Site 1 in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Kickapoo Site 1 get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Horton, KS, most of it in January, February and December.
How hot does it get in Kickapoo Site 1?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Horton, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Kickapoo Site 1?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 180 frost-free days, at Horton, KS.
What growing zone is Kickapoo Site 1 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 Kickapoo Site 1?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kickapoo Site 1 getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kickapoo Site 1.
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.