Niles, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Niles, a community in Ottawa County, Kansas.
Today
97°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Niles
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 97°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SW | 42% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 71% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 28% |
| Monday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 18% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 2% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 28% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 30% |
| Friday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 30% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Niles (38.969, -97.457). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Niles
Last spring frost
Apr 14
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Niles: nearby ZIP 67480 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Abilene, Ks (10.4 mi from Niles). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.