diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/__init__.py
index 44c5179f227..7aea6aafe20 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import logging
-from typing import Any
 
 from pyopenweathermap import OWMClient
 
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from .const import CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION, OWM_MODE_V25, PLATFORMS
 from .coordinator import WeatherUpdateCoordinator
 from .repairs import async_create_issue, async_delete_issue
+from .utils import build_data_and_options
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     api_key = entry.data[CONF_API_KEY]
     latitude = entry.data.get(CONF_LATITUDE, hass.config.latitude)
     longitude = entry.data.get(CONF_LONGITUDE, hass.config.longitude)
-    language = _get_config_value(entry, CONF_LANGUAGE)
-    mode = _get_config_value(entry, CONF_MODE)
+    language = entry.options[CONF_LANGUAGE]
+    mode = entry.options[CONF_MODE]
 
     if mode == OWM_MODE_V25:
         async_create_issue(hass, entry.entry_id)
@@ -77,10 +77,14 @@ async def async_migrate_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
     _LOGGER.debug("Migrating OpenWeatherMap entry from version %s", version)
 
-    if version < 4:
-        new_data = {**data, **options, CONF_MODE: OWM_MODE_V25}
+    if version < 5:
+        combined_data = {**data, **options, CONF_MODE: OWM_MODE_V25}
+        new_data, new_options = build_data_and_options(combined_data)
         config_entries.async_update_entry(
-            entry, data=new_data, options={}, version=CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION
+            entry,
+            data=new_data,
+            options=new_options,
+            version=CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION,
         )
 
     _LOGGER.info("Migration to version %s successful", CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION)
@@ -98,9 +102,3 @@ async def async_unload_entry(
 ) -> bool:
     """Unload a config entry."""
     return await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
-
-
-def _get_config_value(config_entry: ConfigEntry, key: str) -> Any:
-    if config_entry.options and key in config_entry.options:
-        return config_entry.options[key]
-    return config_entry.data[key]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/config_flow.py
index 3090af94979..5fe06ea2dcd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/config_flow.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from .const import (
     LANGUAGES,
     OWM_MODES,
 )
-from .utils import validate_api_key
+from .utils import build_data_and_options, validate_api_key
 
 
 class OpenWeatherMapConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ class OpenWeatherMapConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             )
 
             if not errors:
+                data, options = build_data_and_options(user_input)
                 return self.async_create_entry(
-                    title=user_input[CONF_NAME], data=user_input
+                    title=user_input[CONF_NAME], data=data, options=options
                 )
 
         schema = vol.Schema(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/const.py b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/const.py
index c074640ebc7..456ec05b038 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/const.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = "OpenWeatherMap"
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = "en"
 ATTRIBUTION = "Data provided by OpenWeatherMap"
 MANUFACTURER = "OpenWeather"
-CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION = 4
+CONFIG_FLOW_VERSION = 5
 ATTR_API_PRECIPITATION = "precipitation"
 ATTR_API_PRECIPITATION_KIND = "precipitation_kind"
 ATTR_API_DATETIME = "datetime"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/utils.py b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/utils.py
index cbdd1eab815..7f2391b21a1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/utils.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/openweathermap/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 """Util functions for OpenWeatherMap."""
 
+from typing import Any
+
 from pyopenweathermap import OWMClient, RequestError
 
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_LANGUAGE, CONF_MODE
+
+from .const import DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, DEFAULT_OWM_MODE
+
+OPTION_DEFAULTS = {CONF_LANGUAGE: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, CONF_MODE: DEFAULT_OWM_MODE}
+
 
 async def validate_api_key(api_key, mode):
     """Validate API key."""
@@ -18,3 +26,15 @@ async def validate_api_key(api_key, mode):
         errors["base"] = "invalid_api_key"
 
     return errors, description_placeholders
+
+
+def build_data_and_options(
+    combined_data: dict[str, Any],
+) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Split combined data and options."""
+    data = {k: v for k, v in combined_data.items() if k not in OPTION_DEFAULTS}
+    options = {
+        option: combined_data.get(option, default)
+        for option, default in OPTION_DEFAULTS.items()
+    }
+    return (data, options)