Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Ovid than on 91% of U.S. towns: 18 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 15°. A year here swings 75° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In January, nights here are colder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May, June and September, when highs sit at 72–84°.
A year in Ovid at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ovid’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ovid’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Ovid feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sedgwick 5 S, CO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 470 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ovid’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sedgwick 5 S, CO, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ovid
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Sedgwick 5 S, CO.
Living with Ovid’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 6 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ovid from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ovid and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ovid yet.
Climates most like Ovid’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovid, CO | 15° | 90° | 18" | 31" |
| Logan, UT | 15° | 90° | 18" | 44" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
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 Ovid averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Ovid compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ovid’s place among Colorado’s.
Ovid weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ovid’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sedgwick 5 S, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 15° | 0.3" | 4.1" | 3 | 10 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 17° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 4 | 9 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 0.9" | 5.1" | 5 | 4 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 34° | 1.9" | 4.6" | 7 | 2 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 90° | 61° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 49° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 1.3" | 2.5" | 6 | 2 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.5" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 15° | 0.4" | 4.8" | 3 | 10 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 36° | 17.8" | 31.4" | 68 | 41 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Ovid’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 Ovid’s center.
- Snow: Sedgwick 5 S, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sedgwick 5 S, CO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 470 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 Ovid’s climate
What is the weather like in Ovid?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ovid in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 157 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Ovid get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Sedgwick 5 S, CO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 41 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ovid?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 61°. About 49 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Sedgwick 5 S, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Ovid?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 152 frost-free days, at Sedgwick 5 S, CO.
What growing zone is Ovid in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ovid?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ovid getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ovid.
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.