Photo: Nyttend · Public domainQuinter’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Quinter at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Quinter’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Quinter’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Quinter feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Quinter, KS, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Quinter’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 Quinter, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Quinter
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Quinter, KS.
Living with Quinter’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 18.
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 Quinter from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Quinter and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Quinter yet.
Climates most like Quinter’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinter, KS | 18° | 92° | 22" | 20" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
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 Quinter averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Quinter compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Quinter’s place among Kansas’.
Quinter weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Quinter’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Quinter, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.7" | 3 | 6 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.6" | 5.2" | 4 | 7 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 3.9" | 5 | 2 | 35° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 59° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 28° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 4.1" | 4 | 7 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 21.9" | 20.2" | 73 | 25 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Quinter’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 Quinter’s center.
- Snow: Quinter, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Quinter, KS, 0.2 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 Quinter’s climate
What is the weather like in Quinter?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Quinter in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Quinter get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Quinter, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 25 days a year.
How hot does it get in Quinter?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 56 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Quinter, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Quinter?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 176 frost-free days, at Quinter, KS.
What growing zone is Quinter 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 Quinter?
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 Quinter getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Quinter.
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.