Photo: Haysksian · CC BY-SA 4.0Natoma reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 18°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May, September and October, with highs of 69–82°.
A year in Natoma at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Natoma’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Natoma’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Natoma feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Plainville 4wnw, KS, 20 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Natoma’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Natoma, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Natoma
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 Plainville 4wnw, KS.
Living with Natoma’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 Natoma from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Natoma and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Natoma yet.
Climates most like Natoma’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natoma, KS | 18° | 93° | 26" | 20" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| North Platte, NE | 14° | 89° | 21" | 28" |
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 Natoma averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Natoma compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Natoma’s place among Kansas’.
Natoma weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Natoma’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Natoma, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 5.9" | 4 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 4 | 5 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 26.2" | 20.2" | 71 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Natoma’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 Natoma’s center.
- Snow: Natoma, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Plainville 4wnw, KS, 20 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher; 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 Natoma’s climate
What is the weather like in Natoma?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Natoma in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 142 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 22°.
How much snow does Natoma get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Natoma, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Natoma?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Plainville 4wnw, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Natoma?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 178 frost-free days, at Plainville 4wnw, KS.
What growing zone is Natoma in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Natoma?
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 Natoma getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Natoma.
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.