Olsburg, KS climate
Olsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Olsburg feels like
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Olsburg 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 | 38° | 18° | 0.8" | 5.2" | 4 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 22° | 1.1" | 4.2" | 4 | 6 | 25° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 2.1" | 2.0" | 7 | 2 | 36° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 2.5" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 31° | 1.6" | 1.8" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 22° | 1.2" | 3.5" | 4 | 6 | 19° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 33.9" | 17.7" | 78 | 23 |
“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 Olsburg
Olsburg gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 23 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Olsburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Olsburg, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Olsburg 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 Olsburg averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Olsburg’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 36° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Olsburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Olsburg?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Olsburg?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Olsburg get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Olsburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Olsburg?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Olsburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fostoria 7 Nw, KS (7 mi, snow) and Tuttle Creek Lake, KS (13 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.