Richfield reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Richfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Richfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Richfield’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Richfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Richfield, KS, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Richfield’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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Richfield, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Richfield
78% 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 Richfield, KS.
Living with Richfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
173 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 19.
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 Richfield from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Richfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Richfield yet.
Climates most like Richfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield, KS | 21° | 94° | 17" | 18" |
| Roy, UT | 21° | 92° | 17" | 23" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
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 Richfield 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 Richfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Richfield’s place among Kansas’.
Richfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Richfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Richfield, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 21° | 0.4" | 4.8" | 2 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 52° | 23° | 0.3" | 2.8" | 2 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| March | 62° | 31° | 1.0" | 3.6" | 3 | 2 | 40° – 52° |
| April | 70° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 90° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 29° | 0.5" | 1.3" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 22° | 0.6" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 30° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 17.2" | 18.4" | 51 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 42°. December is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Richfield’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 Richfield’s center.
- Snow: Richfield, KS (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Richfield, KS, 0.4 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 Richfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Richfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Richfield in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 145 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 24°.
How much snow does Richfield get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Richfield, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Richfield?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 64°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Richfield, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Richfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 173 frost-free days, at Richfield, KS.
What growing zone is Richfield 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 Richfield?
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 Richfield 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 Richfield.
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.