Cimarron, KS climate
Cimarron has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cimarron feels like
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Cimarron weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 21° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 24° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 61° | 33° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 5 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 41° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 6 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 52° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 89° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 51° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.7" | 3 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 23° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 4 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 21.2" | 10.7" | 61 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Cimarron
Cimarron gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cimarron
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cimarron, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Cimarron and its neighbors
Cimarron borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Fargo has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (94°). Cimarron’s January low is 21° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cimarron compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cimarron averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cimarron’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 40° to 56°. December is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Cimarron’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cimarron?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Cimarron?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 81 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cimarron get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cimarron?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Cimarron?
June, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cimarron itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Beaver, OK (19 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.