Scottsville reaches 100° on about 10 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 17° on average. Only 73° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Scottsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Scottsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Scottsville’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Scottsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beloit, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Scottsville’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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beloit, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Scottsville
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 Beloit, KS.
Living with Scottsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 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 Scottsville from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Scottsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Scottsville yet.
Climates most like Scottsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsville, KS | 17° | 91° | 29" | 16" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 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 Scottsville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Scottsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Scottsville’s place among Kansas’.
Scottsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Scottsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beloit, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 17° | 0.7" | 4.0" | 4 | 6 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.7" | 4 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 6 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 86° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 30° | 1.2" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.0" | 3.9" | 4 | 4 | 20° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 42° | 28.8" | 15.6" | 81 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Scottsville’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 Scottsville’s center.
- Snow: Beloit, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beloit, KS, 10 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Scottsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Scottsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Scottsville in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 131 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 21°.
How much snow does Scottsville get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Beloit, KS, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Scottsville?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 67°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Beloit, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Scottsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 181 frost-free days, at Beloit, KS.
What growing zone is Scottsville 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 Scottsville?
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 Scottsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Scottsville.
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.