Olpe, KS climate
Olpe has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Olpe feels like
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Olpe 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° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 5 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 24° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 5 | 3 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 2.4" | 1.2" | 7 | 1 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 85° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 44° | 24° | 1.4" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 36.5" | 10.9" | 86 | 13 |
“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 Olpe
Olpe gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Olpe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Olpe, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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 Olpe 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 Olpe averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Olpe’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Olpe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Olpe?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Olpe?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Olpe get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Olpe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Olpe?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Olpe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madison, KS (9 mi, snow) and Emporia Municipal Airport, KS (5 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.