Kismet reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 89% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Kismet at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kismet’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kismet’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Kismet feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Liberal, KS, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kismet’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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Liberal, KS, 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 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kismet
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 Liberal, KS.
Living with Kismet’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kismet from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kismet and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kismet yet.
Climates most like Kismet’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kismet, KS | 21° | 93° | 21" | 14" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
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 Kismet averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Kismet compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kismet’s place among Kansas’.
Kismet weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kismet’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Liberal, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 21° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 2 | 2 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 51° | 24° | 0.4" | 1.8" | 2 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 61° | 32° | 1.3" | 2.3" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 70° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 79° | 51° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 89° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 56° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 30° | 0.7" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 22° | 0.9" | 4.6" | 3 | 2 | 29° – 39° |
| Year | 70° | 43° | 20.7" | 14.4" | 53 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 42°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Kismet’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 Kismet’s center.
- Snow: Liberal, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Liberal, KS, 16 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 Kismet’s climate
What is the weather like in Kismet?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kismet in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 128 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 26°.
How much snow does Kismet get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Liberal, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kismet?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Liberal, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Kismet?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 186 frost-free days, at Liberal, KS.
What growing zone is Kismet 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 Kismet?
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 Kismet getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kismet.
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.