Ogallala Weather Records

Ogallala, Nebraska weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Ogallala, Nebraska was 115 °F which occurred on July 24, 1940.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Ogallala, Nebraska was -36 °F which occurred on December 22, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Ogallala Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.7 14.2 74 -29 0.5 3.9
February 43.0 16.1 78 -26 0.5 5.0
March 53.4 24.9 92 -23 1.1 4.0
April 61.9 33.7 95 -2 2.3 3.2
May 71.8 44.8 100 19 3.2 0.2
June 83.4 55.9 108 32 3.1 0.0
July 89.5 62.0 115 38 2.9 0.0
August 87.4 59.9 109 37 2.1 0.0
September 79.2 49.7 109 15 1.5 0.0
October 65.5 35.7 95 -2 1.3 0.7
November 51.3 23.5 82 -10 0.6 2.3
December 41.1 15.1 76 -36 0.4 3.9
Entire year 64.2 36.6 115 -36 19.2 22.8
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F June 20, 1893
Lowest daily high -11 °F February 3, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
69 °F June 16, 1893
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
56 °F Dec 14–15, 2008
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches July 7, 2002
Most monthly precipitation 9.0 inches July 2002
Most yearly precipitation 38.8 inches 1915
Most yearly days with precipitation 99 2019
Earliest snow in season September 28 1985
Latest snow in season May 28 1947
Most daily snow 16.0 inches March 28, 1980
Most monthly snow 30.5 inches March 1980
Most yearly snow 56.6 inches 1980
Most snow in a winter 66.6 inches 1979–1980
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches February 3, 1960
Earliest freeze September 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 10 1989
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 24 1928
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 13 1941
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 20 2007
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 21 1921
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 13 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 32 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 188 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 136 1894
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 87 1931
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 38 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1940
Ogallala Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 8 days Jun 15–22, 2004
Without precipitation 124 days Sep 21, 1964 – Jan 22, 1965
With snow 5 days Jan 24–28, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
22 days Dec 27, 1978 – Jan 17, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 75 days Jun 27 – Sep 9, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 36 days Jun 23 – Jul 28, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Aug 8–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Ogallala is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Ogallala location