Oakley, Kansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Oakley's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 20.7 inches of precipitation and 26 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.9°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 33°C, 525 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOakley (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00145888
- Location39.11°N 100.94°W
- Elevation3,102 ft (946 m)
- Population1,996
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Oakley.
- Jan 42° 16°
- Feb 45° 18°
- Mar 56° 25°
- Apr 65° 34°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 86° 57°
- Jul 92° 62°
- Aug 89° 60°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 68° 37°
- Nov 54° 25°
- Dec 44° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Oakley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.75 in), the least in January (0.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 16°F | 28.9°F | 0.36 | 4.5 | 3 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 18°F | 31.5°F | 0.52 | 6.6 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 25°F | 40.6°F | 1.02 | 4.2 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 34°F | 49.2°F | 1.79 | 1.8 | 7 | <1 | 13 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 45°F | 59.6°F | 3.03 | 0.4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 86°F | 57°F | 71.4°F | 2.66 | 0.0 | 9 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 92°F | 62°F | 76.7°F | 3.75 | 0.0 | 9 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 89°F | 60°F | 74.4°F | 2.93 | 0.0 | 9 | 16 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 51°F | 66.0°F | 1.76 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 37°F | 52.5°F | 1.58 | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 54°F | 25°F | 39.5°F | 0.76 | 2.5 | 3 | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| December | 44°F | 17°F | 30.2°F | 0.51 | 4.5 | 3 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 37°F | 51.7°F | 20.67 | 25.7 | 73 | 60 | 162 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −9°C | −1.7°C | 9 mm | 11 cm |
| February | 7°C | −8°C | −0.3°C | 13 mm | 17 cm |
| March | 13°C | −4°C | 4.8°C | 26 mm | 11 cm |
| April | 18°C | 1°C | 9.6°C | 45 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 23°C | 7°C | 15.3°C | 77 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C | 68 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 17°C | 24.8°C | 95 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 32°C | 15°C | 23.6°C | 74 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 10°C | 18.9°C | 45 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 3°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 12°C | −4°C | 4.2°C | 19 mm | 6 cm |
| December | 6°C | −8°C | −1.0°C | 13 mm | 11 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00145888; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Oakley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00145888.
When is the last frost in Oakley?
In Oakley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 6 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 61 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 172 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 27 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Oakley in zone 6a in ZIP code 67748, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kansas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00145888; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Oakley?
In a normal year in Oakley, 60 days a year reach 90°F (11 of them 100°F or more), 162 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 73 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 60a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 162a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 27high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 73a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 9a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1920) is 111°F, on June 28, 2012; the lowest is −27°F, on February 16, 2021.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1941, with 34.63 in; the snowiest season is 1979–80, with 68.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00145888; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00145888. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Oakley?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Oakley, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.5 |
| February | 76% | 3.3 |
| March | 78% | 4.6 |
| April | 77% | 5.6 |
| May | 78% | 6.4 |
| June | 86% | 7.2 |
| July | 88% | 7.1 |
| August | 86% | 6.2 |
| September | 84% | 5.1 |
| October | 80% | 3.8 |
| November | 80% | 2.8 |
| December | 77% | 2.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Oakley need?
A normal year in Oakley brings 5,879 heating degree days, 9% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,066 cooling degree days, 17% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,364 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,118 | 0 |
| February | 939 | 0 |
| March | 757 | 0 |
| April | 477 | 3 |
| May | 214 | 46 |
| June | 29 | 220 |
| July | 3 | 366 |
| August | 6 | 296 |
| September | 94 | 123 |
| October | 399 | 12 |
| November | 765 | 0 |
| December | 1,079 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,879 | 1,066 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00145888. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Oakley been warmer than normal lately?
2021 averaged 52.3°F, 0.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.3°F | +0.6°F | 20.01 | 19.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00145888. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Oakley's climate compare?
Oakley is warmer than 4 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Kansas, and wetter than 18. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.7°F is warmer than 48%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Oakley is Dwa: continental, dry-winter, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Oakley share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Grinnell, KS255 people · 17 mi E
- Monument, KS81 people · 3 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
What do Oakley's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Oakley. This page uses Oakley (4 mi W); the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley (19 mi SSW) USW00003067 | 17 mi S | 2,870 ft | 53.2°F | 16°F | 92°F | 19.3 | – | April 28 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Oakley's climate
What is the coldest month in Oakley?
January, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Oakley?
Yes: 26 inches in a normal year, falling on 13 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (6.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Oakley?
July, with 3.75 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Oakley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Oakley in zone 6a in ZIP code 67748, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Oakley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 6; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Russell Springs, KS16 miles from this station, 52.6°F a year
- Winona, KS17 miles from this station, 53.1°F a year
- Colby, KS21 miles from this station, 51.8°F a year
- Hoxie, KS32 miles from this station, 53.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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