Olney Springs, CO climate
Olney Springs has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Olney Springs feels like
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Olney Springs 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° | 16° | 0.2" | 3.1" | 2 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 51° | 19° | 0.2" | 2.9" | 2 | 30° – 43° |
| March | 61° | 28° | 0.6" | 3.2" | 4 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 68° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.8" | 5 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 78° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 89° | 55° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 78° |
| July | 94° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 59° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 84° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 71° | 36° | 0.8" | 1.0" | 4 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 25° | 0.4" | 2.2" | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 17° | 0.3" | 4.1" | 3 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 70° | 37° | 11.6" | 17.3" | 49 |
“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 Olney Springs
Olney Springs gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Olney Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Olney Springs, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Olney Springs 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 Olney Springs averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Olney Springs’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 37°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Olney Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Olney Springs?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Olney Springs?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 61°. About 83 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Olney Springs get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Olney Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Olney Springs?
July, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Olney Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fowler 1 Se, CO (5 mi, snow) and Rocky Ford 2 Se, CO (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.