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Ogallala Weather Records (USC00256200)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ogallala (USC00256200), Nebraska, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Ogallala

  • Ogallala (USC00256200) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 41.13 latitude and -101.72 longitude, 985 m (3,230 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ogallala still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ogallala tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.2 C (90.0 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Nebraska, United States, 41.13 latitude, -101.72 longitude.
  • Elevation: 985 m (3,230 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ogallala, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ogallala. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ogallala. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ogallala, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb25.6 C (78.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Mar33.9 C (93.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul46.1 C (115.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Sep42.8 C (109.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Nov27.8 C (82.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a
Dec25.0 C (77.0 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ogallala by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ogallala still stand. 1931 holds the most, with 32. 0102030401893: 211894: 151920: 41921: 111922: 11923: 61924: 51925: 161926: 201927: 201928: 161929: 241930: 201931: 321932: 231933: 141934: 51935: 111936: 311937: 161938: 151939: 221940: 231941: 151942: 161943: 191944: 101945: 121946: 181947: 131948: 71949: 121950: 171951: 151952: 131953: 171954: 181955: 171956: 61957: 41958: 61959: 101960: 111961: 71962: 251963: 181964: 181965: 211966: 201967: 241968: 131969: 101970: 111971: 101972: 241973: 121974: 191975: 141976: 51977: 61978: 141979: 61980: 131981: 51982: 111983: 191984: 61985: 131986: 91987: 121988: 61989: 211990: 301991: 141992: 111993: 121994: 81995: 111996: 171997: 161998: 71999: 72000: 162001: 52002: 162003: 122004: 192005: 172006: 122007: 122008: 72009: 12010: 42011: 12012: 172013: 132014: 122015: 152016: 52017: 72018: 172019: 132020: 172021: 212022: 62023: 132024: 62025: 162026: 121893192919401951196219731984199520062017
1,464 records at Ogallala still stand. 1931 holds the most, with 32.
Standing records at Ogallala by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189321
189415
19204
192111
19221
19236
19245
192516
192620
192720
192816
192924
193020
193132
193223
193314
19345
193511
193631
193716
193815
193922
194023
194115
194216
194319
194410
194512
194618
194713
19487
194912
195017
195115
195213
195317
195418
195517
19566
19574
19586
195910
196011
19617
196225
196318
196418
196521
196620
196724
196813
196910
197011
197110
197224
197312
197419
197514
19765
19776
197814
19796
198013
19815
198211
198319
19846
198513
19869
198712
19886
198921
199030
199114
199211
199312
19948
199511
199617
199716
19987
19997
200016
20015
200216
200312
200419
200517
200612
200712
20087
20091
20104
20111
201217
201313
201412
201515
20165
20177
201817
201913
202017
202121
20226
202313
20246
202516
202612

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Ogallala set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Ogallala between 12 January 1963 and 7 July 2002. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation12 January 1963: Record low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)28 March 1980: Record daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)3 February 1989: Record low maximum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)22 December 1989: Record low minimum temperature -37.8 C (-36.0 F)7 July 2002: Record daily precipitation 165.1 mm (6.5 in)19651970197519801985199019952000
5 all-time records were set at Ogallala between 12 January 1963 and 7 July 2002. Each dot is a new record.
When Ogallala set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1963-01-12Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1980-03-28Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
1989-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1989-12-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2002-07-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 165.1 mm (6.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ogallala The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ogallala. The most was 165.1 mm (6.5 in) on 7 July 2002. 050100150200 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 26 January 1944 Jan Feb: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 22 February 1931 Feb Mar: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 11 March 1977 Mar Apr: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 20 April 1971 Apr May: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 26 May 1915 May Jun: 118.1 mm (4.6 in), 13 June 2007 Jun Jul: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 7 July 2002 Jul Aug: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 13 August 1959 Aug Sep: 65.8 mm (2.6 in), 20 September 1996 Sep Oct: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 19 October 1965 Oct Nov: 36.8 mm (1.4 in), 1 November 1928 Nov Dec: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 11 December 1984 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ogallala. The most was 165.1 mm (6.5 in) on 7 July 2002.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ogallala
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)26 January 1944
Feb26.7 mm (1.1 in)22 February 1931
Mar55.9 mm (2.2 in)11 March 1977
Apr83.8 mm (3.3 in)20 April 1971
May116.8 mm (4.6 in)26 May 1915
Jun118.1 mm (4.6 in)13 June 2007
Jul165.1 mm (6.5 in)7 July 2002
Aug69.9 mm (2.8 in)13 August 1959
Sep65.8 mm (2.6 in)20 September 1996
Oct50.8 mm (2.0 in)19 October 1965
Nov36.8 mm (1.4 in)1 November 1928
Dec44.5 mm (1.8 in)11 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ogallala 109 years of record at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1958, 1977 and others. 1893: 123 of 365 days1894: 352 of 365 days1920: 49 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 144 of 365 days1923: 149 of 365 days1924: 128 of 366 days1925: 361 of 365 days1926: 363 of 365 days1927: 360 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 361 of 365 days1930: 362 of 365 days1931: 335 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 362 of 365 days1934: 153 of 365 days1935: 333 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 331 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 364 of 366 days1945: 363 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 364 of 365 days1948: 362 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 321 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 361 of 365 days1962: 349 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 361 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 359 of 366 days1977: 273 of 365 days1978: 300 of 365 days1979: 240 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 297 of 365 days1984: 347 of 366 days1985: 296 of 365 days1986: 349 of 365 days1987: 355 of 365 days1988: 356 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 363 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 335 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 303 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 347 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
109 years of record at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1958, 1977 and others.
Days with data per year at Ogallala
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189312334%No
189435296%Yes
19204913%No
1921365100%Yes
192214439%No
192314941%No
192412835%No
192536199%Yes
192636399%Yes
192736099%Yes
192836499%Yes
192936199%Yes
193036299%Yes
193133592%Yes
1932365100%Yes
193336299%Yes
193415342%No
193533391%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
193833191%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
194336399%Yes
194436499%Yes
194536399%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947364100%Yes
194836299%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
195832188%No
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
196136199%Yes
196234996%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436499%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196836199%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236499%Yes
197336299%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197635998%Yes
197727375%No
197830082%No
197924066%No
198036499%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198236399%Yes
198329781%No
198434795%Yes
198529681%No
198634996%Yes
198735597%Yes
198835697%Yes
198936399%Yes
199036399%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636399%Yes
199736399%Yes
199833592%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200136399%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636399%Yes
200736299%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200930383%No
2010364100%Yes
201136099%Yes
201234795%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ogallala
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie64 years7 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie97 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie11 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.1 C (61.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.1 C (61.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily rain (Provisional)26.2 mm (1.0 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie24 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Ogallala, USdaily rain (Provisional)52.1 mm (2.1 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)61 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie71 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)96 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2026Ogallala, USdaily low max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie35 years5 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)95 years39 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie132 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie60 years7 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Ogallala, USdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)88 years37 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)80 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2026Ogallala, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2026Ogallala, USdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Ogallala, USmonthly high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)97 years49 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

87 complete years, 1921 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ogallala as warming stripes, 1921 to 2025 One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ogallala, 1921 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.9 C (49.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 7.9 C (46.1 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 11.3 C (52.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1921: 11.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1925: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1926: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1927: 9.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1928: 9.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1929: 9.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1930: 9.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1932: 9.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1933: 11.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1936: 10.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1937: 9.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1939: 11.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1940: 10.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1941: 10.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1942: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1943: 10.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1944: 9.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1945: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1946: 11.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1947: 10.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1948: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1949: 9.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1950: 9.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1951: 8.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1952: 10.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 11.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1954: 11.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1955: 9.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1956: 10.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1957: 9.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1959: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 9.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1961: 9.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1963: 10.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1964: 9.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1965: 8.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 8.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1967: 9.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1968: 8.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 8.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1970: 9.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 8.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1972: 8.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1973: 9.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1974: 9.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 8.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1976: 9.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1981: 10.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1982: 9.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1984: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 11.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1988: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1989: 9.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 10.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1992: 9.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 7.9 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1994: 10.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 9.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 8.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 9.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1999: 11.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 10.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 10.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 10.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2005: 10.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2006: 11.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 9.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 10.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 9.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2013: 9.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 9.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2015: 10.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: 11.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 10.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 9.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2019: 9.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 10.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2021: 10.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2024: 11.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 10.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean19211930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ogallala, 1921 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.9 C (49.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 7.9 C (46.1 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 11.3 C (52.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ogallala as warming stripes, 1921 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
192111.1 C+1.19 C
192510.1 C+0.15 C
192610.1 C+0.20 C
19279.4 C-0.51 C
19289.7 C-0.27 C
19299.2 C-0.72 C
19309.8 C-0.16 C
19329.7 C-0.22 C
193311.1 C+1.12 C
193610.3 C+0.32 C
19379.8 C-0.10 C
193911.1 C+1.18 C
194010.7 C+0.72 C
194110.9 C+0.95 C
19429.9 C+0.00 C
194310.7 C+0.73 C
19449.7 C-0.22 C
19459.9 C-0.05 C
194611.1 C+1.17 C
194710.2 C+0.23 C
194810.1 C+0.17 C
19499.5 C-0.40 C
19509.3 C-0.68 C
19518.5 C-1.40 C
195210.0 C+0.06 C
195311.1 C+1.17 C
195411.3 C+1.40 C
19559.7 C-0.22 C
195610.5 C+0.60 C
19579.8 C-0.14 C
19599.9 C-0.05 C
19609.3 C-0.68 C
19619.4 C-0.49 C
196310.3 C+0.34 C
19649.1 C-0.83 C
19658.9 C-1.00 C
19668.6 C-1.32 C
19679.0 C-0.91 C
19688.8 C-1.11 C
19698.9 C-1.05 C
19709.1 C-0.84 C
19718.8 C-1.15 C
19728.4 C-1.51 C
19739.1 C-0.83 C
19749.4 C-0.49 C
19758.4 C-1.49 C
19769.6 C-0.32 C
198010.1 C+0.20 C
198110.5 C+0.52 C
19829.0 C-0.98 C
19849.9 C+0.00 C
198711.0 C+1.07 C
198810.4 C+0.45 C
19899.5 C-0.46 C
199010.5 C+0.57 C
199110.4 C+0.51 C
19929.3 C-0.61 C
19937.9 C-2.08 C
199410.0 C+0.06 C
19959.6 C-0.30 C
19968.8 C-1.13 C
19979.7 C-0.27 C
199911.0 C+1.04 C
200010.5 C+0.58 C
200110.4 C+0.45 C
200210.3 C+0.34 C
200310.5 C+0.59 C
200410.4 C+0.45 C
200510.7 C+0.79 C
200611.0 C+1.09 C
200710.1 C+0.15 C
20089.5 C-0.42 C
201010.3 C+0.33 C
20119.7 C-0.26 C
20139.7 C-0.28 C
20149.5 C-0.46 C
201510.6 C+0.68 C
201611.0 C+1.05 C
201710.5 C+0.57 C
20189.5 C-0.47 C
20199.0 C-0.91 C
202010.9 C+0.97 C
202110.9 C+0.92 C
20229.9 C+0.00 C
202310.1 C+0.16 C
202411.3 C+1.38 C
202510.8 C+0.88 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1921 to 2025 is 0.02 C (-0.03 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.04 F (-0.06 to 0.14) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 87 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ogallala
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.02 C (-0.03 to 0.08) per decade0.04 F (-0.06 to 0.14) per decade1921 to 202587Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.05 C (-0.12 to 0.02) per decade-0.09 F (-0.22 to 0.03) per decade1921 to 202587Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.09 C (0.04 to 0.15) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1921 to 202587Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ogallala: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.1 C (115.0 F)194039.4 C (102.9 F)109
Coldest night (TNn)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)1989-25.6 C (-14.1 F)109
Wettest day (Rx1day)165.1 mm (6.5 in)200244.5 mm (1.8 in)115
Wettest five days (Rx5day)215.9 mm (8.5 in)200264.9 mm (2.6 in)115
Longest dry spell (CDD)102 days196435 days115

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ogallala by year The hottest day of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F). 203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1940
The hottest day of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ogallala by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189339.4 C (102.9 F)
189442.8 C (109.0 F)
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
192023.3 C (73.9 F)
192138.9 C (102.0 F)
192225.6 C (78.1 F)
192333.9 C (93.0 F)
192437.8 C (100.0 F)
192541.7 C (107.1 F)
192641.7 C (107.1 F)
192738.3 C (100.9 F)
192838.9 C (102.0 F)
192941.7 C (107.1 F)
193042.2 C (108.0 F)
193142.8 C (109.0 F)
193240.0 C (104.0 F)
193340.6 C (105.1 F)
193440.6 C (105.1 F)
193538.9 C (102.0 F)
193643.9 C (111.0 F)
193742.2 C (108.0 F)
193841.1 C (106.0 F)
193943.9 C (111.0 F)
194046.1 C (115.0 F)
194139.4 C (102.9 F)
194239.4 C (102.9 F)
194340.0 C (104.0 F)
194437.8 C (100.0 F)
194540.0 C (104.0 F)
194640.0 C (104.0 F)
194740.6 C (105.1 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195037.8 C (100.0 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195240.6 C (105.1 F)
195340.0 C (104.0 F)
195443.9 C (111.0 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195837.8 C (100.0 F)
195939.4 C (102.9 F)
196038.9 C (102.0 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196341.7 C (107.1 F)
196440.6 C (105.1 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196738.3 C (100.9 F)
196839.4 C (102.9 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197342.8 C (109.0 F)
197438.3 C (100.9 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197640.0 C (104.0 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197841.7 C (107.1 F)
197938.9 C (102.0 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198142.2 C (108.0 F)
198239.4 C (102.9 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198438.3 C (100.9 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198638.3 C (100.9 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198942.2 C (108.0 F)
199041.1 C (106.0 F)
199138.3 C (100.9 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199437.8 C (100.0 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199640.0 C (104.0 F)
199738.3 C (100.9 F)
199841.1 C (106.0 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200241.1 C (106.0 F)
200342.8 C (109.0 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200542.8 C (109.0 F)
200642.2 C (108.0 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200841.7 C (107.1 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201340.6 C (105.1 F)
201440.0 C (104.0 F)
201537.2 C (99.0 F)
201637.8 C (100.0 F)
201738.9 C (102.0 F)
201837.8 C (100.0 F)
201938.3 C (100.9 F)
202037.2 C (99.0 F)
202140.6 C (105.1 F)
202240.6 C (105.1 F)
202339.4 C (102.9 F)
202439.4 C (102.9 F)
202541.1 C (106.0 F)
202642.2 C (108.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ogallala by year The coldest night of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F). -40-30-20-1001900192019401960198020002020Record: -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ogallala by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1894-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1921-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1922-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1923-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1924-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1925-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1926-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1927-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1928-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1929-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1930-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1931-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1932-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1933-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1934-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1935-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1936-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1937-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1938-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1939-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1940-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1941-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1942-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1943-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1944-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1945-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1946-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1947-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1948-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1949-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1950-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1951-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1952-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1953-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1954-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1955-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1956-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1957-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1958-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1960-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1961-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1962-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1963-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1965-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1966-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1967-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1968-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1969-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1970-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1971-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1973-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1974-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1975-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1976-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1977-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1978-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1981-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1982-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1983-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1984-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1985-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1986-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1987-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1988-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1989-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1990-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1991-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1992-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1993-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1995-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1996-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1997-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1998-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1999-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2000-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2001-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2002-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2003-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2004-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2005-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2006-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2007-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2008-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2009-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2010-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2011-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2014-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2015-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2016-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2017-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2018-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2019-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2020-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2021-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2022-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2023-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2024-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2025-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2026-23.3 C (-9.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ogallala by year The wettest day of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2002
The wettest day of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ogallala by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189314.7 mm (0.6 in)
189421.3 mm (0.8 in)
191441.9 mm (1.6 in)
1915116.8 mm (4.6 in)
191652.1 mm (2.1 in)
191738.9 mm (1.5 in)
191841.4 mm (1.6 in)
191938.9 mm (1.5 in)
192011.4 mm (0.4 in)
192173.7 mm (2.9 in)
192238.1 mm (1.5 in)
192356.6 mm (2.2 in)
192440.1 mm (1.6 in)
192537.6 mm (1.5 in)
192647.2 mm (1.9 in)
192757.2 mm (2.3 in)
192836.8 mm (1.4 in)
192934.0 mm (1.3 in)
193073.7 mm (2.9 in)
193126.7 mm (1.1 in)
193262.2 mm (2.4 in)
193356.6 mm (2.2 in)
193429.7 mm (1.2 in)
193565.0 mm (2.6 in)
193629.0 mm (1.1 in)
193726.2 mm (1.0 in)
193857.9 mm (2.3 in)
193955.1 mm (2.2 in)
194036.1 mm (1.4 in)
194138.6 mm (1.5 in)
194239.9 mm (1.6 in)
194333.0 mm (1.3 in)
194445.7 mm (1.8 in)
194553.3 mm (2.1 in)
194656.6 mm (2.2 in)
194739.1 mm (1.5 in)
194833.8 mm (1.3 in)
194940.4 mm (1.6 in)
195040.9 mm (1.6 in)
195150.0 mm (2.0 in)
195235.8 mm (1.4 in)
195349.5 mm (1.9 in)
195436.8 mm (1.4 in)
195546.5 mm (1.8 in)
195657.2 mm (2.3 in)
195739.4 mm (1.6 in)
195857.2 mm (2.3 in)
195969.9 mm (2.8 in)
196031.8 mm (1.3 in)
196163.5 mm (2.5 in)
196250.0 mm (2.0 in)
196323.6 mm (0.9 in)
196427.9 mm (1.1 in)
196585.3 mm (3.4 in)
196673.7 mm (2.9 in)
196719.1 mm (0.8 in)
196844.7 mm (1.8 in)
196947.2 mm (1.9 in)
197053.3 mm (2.1 in)
197183.8 mm (3.3 in)
197227.9 mm (1.1 in)
197337.6 mm (1.5 in)
197419.6 mm (0.8 in)
197576.2 mm (3.0 in)
197635.6 mm (1.4 in)
197783.6 mm (3.3 in)
197834.3 mm (1.4 in)
197953.3 mm (2.1 in)
198050.3 mm (2.0 in)
198147.0 mm (1.9 in)
198249.3 mm (1.9 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198444.5 mm (1.8 in)
198539.6 mm (1.6 in)
198632.0 mm (1.3 in)
198725.4 mm (1.0 in)
198850.8 mm (2.0 in)
198952.8 mm (2.1 in)
199043.2 mm (1.7 in)
199153.3 mm (2.1 in)
199250.8 mm (2.0 in)
199338.4 mm (1.5 in)
199431.8 mm (1.3 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199665.8 mm (2.6 in)
199745.2 mm (1.8 in)
199850.8 mm (2.0 in)
199965.5 mm (2.6 in)
200050.0 mm (2.0 in)
200147.8 mm (1.9 in)
2002165.1 mm (6.5 in)
200331.2 mm (1.2 in)
200440.6 mm (1.6 in)
200539.4 mm (1.6 in)
200641.4 mm (1.6 in)
2007118.1 mm (4.6 in)
200849.5 mm (1.9 in)
200936.1 mm (1.4 in)
201056.6 mm (2.2 in)
201160.7 mm (2.4 in)
201235.6 mm (1.4 in)
201351.3 mm (2.0 in)
201463.5 mm (2.5 in)
201544.7 mm (1.8 in)
201644.5 mm (1.8 in)
201738.1 mm (1.5 in)
201845.5 mm (1.8 in)
201944.2 mm (1.7 in)
202044.5 mm (1.8 in)
202155.1 mm (2.2 in)
202215.7 mm (0.6 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202421.1 mm (0.8 in)
202538.1 mm (1.5 in)
202652.1 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ogallala by year The wettest five days of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 215.9 mm (8.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.9 mm (2.6 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 215.9 mm (8.5 in) in 2002
The wettest five days of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 215.9 mm (8.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.9 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ogallala by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189337.0 mm (1.5 in)
189425.6 mm (1.0 in)
191482.8 mm (3.3 in)
1915172.0 mm (6.8 in)
191660.0 mm (2.4 in)
191776.2 mm (3.0 in)
191867.5 mm (2.7 in)
1919100.3 mm (3.9 in)
192011.9 mm (0.5 in)
192193.2 mm (3.7 in)
192278.0 mm (3.1 in)
192383.5 mm (3.3 in)
192449.8 mm (2.0 in)
192568.8 mm (2.7 in)
192674.6 mm (2.9 in)
192785.5 mm (3.4 in)
192886.2 mm (3.4 in)
192961.2 mm (2.4 in)
1930121.8 mm (4.8 in)
193140.2 mm (1.6 in)
193276.7 mm (3.0 in)
193398.4 mm (3.9 in)
193438.6 mm (1.5 in)
1935104.6 mm (4.1 in)
193649.4 mm (1.9 in)
193741.9 mm (1.6 in)
193880.5 mm (3.2 in)
193955.1 mm (2.2 in)
194069.9 mm (2.8 in)
194145.3 mm (1.8 in)
194264.0 mm (2.5 in)
194362.7 mm (2.5 in)
194449.5 mm (1.9 in)
194586.3 mm (3.4 in)
194667.3 mm (2.6 in)
194750.1 mm (2.0 in)
194843.2 mm (1.7 in)
194949.0 mm (1.9 in)
195087.9 mm (3.5 in)
195162.9 mm (2.5 in)
195244.5 mm (1.8 in)
195367.0 mm (2.6 in)
195466.0 mm (2.6 in)
195584.1 mm (3.3 in)
195671.1 mm (2.8 in)
195767.5 mm (2.7 in)
195878.1 mm (3.1 in)
195981.8 mm (3.2 in)
196036.9 mm (1.5 in)
196168.3 mm (2.7 in)
196272.7 mm (2.9 in)
196355.7 mm (2.2 in)
196449.4 mm (1.9 in)
1965143.3 mm (5.6 in)
196678.3 mm (3.1 in)
196747.4 mm (1.9 in)
196850.5 mm (2.0 in)
196986.1 mm (3.4 in)
197064.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971110.0 mm (4.3 in)
197261.7 mm (2.4 in)
197364.4 mm (2.5 in)
197426.0 mm (1.0 in)
197585.6 mm (3.4 in)
197638.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977131.8 mm (5.2 in)
197842.4 mm (1.7 in)
197960.4 mm (2.4 in)
198081.1 mm (3.2 in)
198178.9 mm (3.1 in)
198270.9 mm (2.8 in)
198359.5 mm (2.3 in)
198485.1 mm (3.4 in)
198569.3 mm (2.7 in)
198657.4 mm (2.3 in)
198753.8 mm (2.1 in)
198884.3 mm (3.3 in)
198957.4 mm (2.3 in)
199063.8 mm (2.5 in)
199154.6 mm (2.1 in)
199255.9 mm (2.2 in)
199366.0 mm (2.6 in)
199491.0 mm (3.6 in)
199575.9 mm (3.0 in)
1996104.7 mm (4.1 in)
199750.8 mm (2.0 in)
199861.5 mm (2.4 in)
199996.4 mm (3.8 in)
200050.5 mm (2.0 in)
200156.4 mm (2.2 in)
2002215.9 mm (8.5 in)
200332.8 mm (1.3 in)
200457.1 mm (2.2 in)
200564.9 mm (2.6 in)
200643.0 mm (1.7 in)
2007167.4 mm (6.6 in)
200865.0 mm (2.6 in)
200968.5 mm (2.7 in)
2010136.6 mm (5.4 in)
201173.2 mm (2.9 in)
201242.4 mm (1.7 in)
201372.4 mm (2.9 in)
201484.9 mm (3.3 in)
201569.1 mm (2.7 in)
201661.8 mm (2.4 in)
201756.6 mm (2.2 in)
201857.6 mm (2.3 in)
201957.2 mm (2.3 in)
202059.5 mm (2.3 in)
202161.7 mm (2.4 in)
202227.2 mm (1.1 in)
202378.8 mm (3.1 in)
202446.8 mm (1.8 in)
202561.4 mm (2.4 in)
202653.4 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ogallala by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 102 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 102 days in 1964
The longest dry spell of the year at Ogallala, 1893 to 2026. The record is 102 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ogallala by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189320 days
189430 days
191444 days
191525 days
191644 days
191745 days
191834 days
191919 days
192011 days
192136 days
192236 days
192330 days
192426 days
192547 days
192643 days
192734 days
192832 days
192932 days
193046 days
193151 days
193225 days
193336 days
193426 days
193537 days
193634 days
193734 days
193827 days
193974 days
194034 days
194130 days
194233 days
194336 days
194433 days
194533 days
194647 days
194730 days
194829 days
194931 days
195030 days
195134 days
195233 days
195336 days
195470 days
195533 days
195654 days
195742 days
195834 days
195929 days
196035 days
196147 days
196234 days
196335 days
1964102 days
196552 days
196647 days
196738 days
196851 days
196944 days
197031 days
197131 days
197246 days
197328 days
197444 days
197542 days
197649 days
197748 days
197835 days
197938 days
198046 days
198126 days
198231 days
198332 days
198432 days
198550 days
198634 days
198727 days
198846 days
198956 days
199031 days
199131 days
199241 days
199331 days
199448 days
199535 days
199646 days
199759 days
199838 days
199954 days
200027 days
200134 days
200262 days
200326 days
200427 days
200533 days
200663 days
200747 days
200876 days
200927 days
201043 days
201128 days
201233 days
201330 days
201440 days
201527 days
201649 days
201737 days
201824 days
201945 days
202038 days
202129 days
202266 days
202332 days
202451 days
202548 days
202641 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

87 years with a frost

Across 87 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ogallala falls on 6 May and the median first autumn frost on 6 October, which leaves a median of 152 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 158 days. That is 9 days more than in 1921 to 1957.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ogallala
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1921 to 1957)Recent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost6 May11 May3 May8 days earlier-0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost6 October6 October11 October5 days later+0.9 days per decade
Growing days152 days149 days158 days9 days more+1.7 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

95 years, 1915 to 2025

A day with at least 44.0 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.2 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ogallala: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years44.0 mm (1.7 in)
5 years60.6 mm (2.4 in)
10 years72.8 mm (2.9 in)
25 years90.0 mm (3.5 in)
50 years104.0 mm (4.1 in)
100 years119.2 mm (4.7 in)Longer than the 95 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 95 years of values from 1915 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 2002; 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 2007; 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1915.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Ogallala had a mean temperature of 10.2 C (50.4 F) and 450.7 mm (17.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Colby 1SW (United States, 201 km away), Trenton Dam 1N (United States, 118 km away) and Benkelman 1N (United States, 119 km away).

Climate twins of Ogallala: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Colby 1SWUnited States201 km (125 mi)10.1 C (50.2 F)487.9 mm (19.2 in)0.94
Trenton Dam 1NUnited States118 km (73 mi)10.3 C (50.5 F)548.9 mm (21.6 in)1.03
Benkelman 1NUnited States119 km (74 mi)10.5 C (50.8 F)462.2 mm (18.2 in)1.05

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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  • Data for Ogallala standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).