Ogallah reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 19°. The wettest month is July; the driest is January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 23; autumn frost returns near October 18.
A year in Ogallah at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ogallah’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ogallah’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Ogallah feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wakeeney, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ogallah’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ellis, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ogallah
80% 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 Wakeeney, KS.
Living with Ogallah’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 18.
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 Ogallah from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (24%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ogallah and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ogallah yet.
Climates most like Ogallah’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallah, KS | 19° | 93° | 23" | 15" |
| Perryton, TX | 22° | 94° | 21" | 14" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
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 Ogallah averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
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 Ogallah compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ogallah’s place among Kansas’.
Ogallah weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ogallah’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ellis, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 0.5" | 4.6" | 2 | 2 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 3 | 2 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 30° | 1.3" | 2.5" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.1" | 3 | 2 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 23.1" | 15.0" | 54 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Ogallah’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 Ogallah’s center.
- Snow: Ellis, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wakeeney, KS, 8 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 Ogallah’s climate
What is the weather like in Ogallah?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ogallah in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Ogallah get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Ellis, KS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ogallah?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Wakeeney, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Ogallah?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 175 frost-free days, at Wakeeney, KS.
What growing zone is Ogallah in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ogallah?
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 Ogallah 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 Ogallah.
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.