Greeley County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainGreeley County reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Greeley County at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greeley County’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greeley County’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Greeley County feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tribune 1w, KS, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greeley County’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tribune 1w, KS, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Greeley County
84% 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 Tribune 1w, KS.
Living with Greeley County’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 225 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greeley County and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Greeley County in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Greeley County’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley County, KS | 17° | 92° | 19" | 22" |
| 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 rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Greeley County averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Greeley County compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greeley County’s place among Kansas’.
Greeley County weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greeley County’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tribune 1w, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 17° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 3 | 7 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 20° | 0.5" | 4.2" | 3 | 6 | 25° – 41° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 0.9" | 3.6" | 5 | 3 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 66° | 36° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 76° | 47° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 57° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 82° | 52° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 38° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 55° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.1" | 3 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 45° | 18° | 0.5" | 3.8" | 3 | 6 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 68° | 39° | 18.7" | 21.7" | 65 | 25 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Greeley County’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 Greeley County’s center.
- Snow: Tribune 1w, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tribune 1w, KS, 2.1 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 Greeley County’s climate
What is the weather like in Greeley County?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greeley County in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Greeley County get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Tribune 1w, KS, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 25 days a year.
How hot does it get in Greeley County?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Tribune 1w, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Greeley County?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 160 frost-free days, at Tribune 1w, KS.
What growing zone is Greeley County in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greeley County?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Greeley County getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greeley County.
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.