Ovid, CO climate
Ovid has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ovid feels like
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Ovid 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 | 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 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 90° | 61° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 2.2" | 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 |
“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 Ovid
Ovid gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 41 days of the year.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ovid
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ovid, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Ovid 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 Ovid averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ovid’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Ovid’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ovid?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Ovid?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 61°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ovid get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Ovid?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Ovid?
June, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ovid itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sedgwick 5 S, CO (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.