Manter reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Manter at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Manter’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Manter’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Manter 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 19 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Johnson, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Manter’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Johnson, KS, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Manter
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 Johnson, KS.
Living with Manter’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 19 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 23.
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 Manter from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Manter and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Manter yet.
Climates most like Manter’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manter, KS | 20° | 94° | 18" | 22" |
| Roy, UT | 21° | 92° | 17" | 23" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 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 Manter averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
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 Manter compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Manter’s place among Kansas’.
Manter weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Manter’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Johnson, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 20° | 0.4" | 5.8" | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 51° | 23° | 0.4" | 3.2" | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| March | 61° | 30° | 1.0" | 4.7" | 4 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 69° | 38° | 1.4" | 0.9" | 6 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 79° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 64° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 40° | 1.5" | 0.7" | 4 | 48° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 29° | 0.5" | 1.3" | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 47° | 21° | 0.6" | 5.3" | 3 | 29° – 39° |
| Year | 70° | 41° | 17.5" | 21.9" | 58 |
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 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Manter’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 Manter’s center.
- Snow: Johnson, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Johnson, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Manter’s climate
What is the weather like in Manter?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Manter in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 136 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 23°.
How much snow does Manter get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Johnson, KS, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Manter?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 64°. About 76 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Johnson, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Manter?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 186 frost-free days, at Johnson, KS.
What growing zone is Manter in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Manter?
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 Manter 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 Manter.
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.