The official National Weather Service forecast for Oakes — 46.1386°N, 98.0904°W, 54.6 miles from I-94.
| Dickey County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 21 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 53 |
| Avg low °F | 3 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 22.3 |
1996–2025 normals for Dickey County — the climate division Oakes sits in. All-time county record high 105.0°F (1973-07-12); record low -38.4°F (1994-02-09). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.