Brady, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Brady's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 22.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.4°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 31°C, 564 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBrady
- Station IDUSC00251082
- Location41.02°N 100.37°W
- Elevation2,651 ft (808 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population365
On October 23, the normal high in Brady is 63°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Brady.
- Jan 40° 14°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 56° 26°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 47°
- Jun 83° 58°
- Jul 89° 63°
- Aug 86° 61°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 53° 24°
- Dec 41° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Brady each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (3.75 in), the least in January (0.42 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 14°F | 26.9°F | 0.42 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 44°F | 16°F | 30.2°F | 0.66 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 26°F | 40.7°F | 1.06 | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 35°F | 49.7°F | 2.48 | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 74°F | 47°F | 60.1°F | 3.75 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 83°F | 58°F | 70.2°F | 3.74 | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 63°F | 75.7°F | 3.11 | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 86°F | 61°F | 73.5°F | 2.38 | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 80°F | 51°F | 65.3°F | 1.72 | – | 6 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 37°F | 51.8°F | 1.77 | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 53°F | 24°F | 38.4°F | 0.56 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| December | 41°F | 15°F | 28.0°F | 0.55 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 37°F | 50.8°F | 22.20 | – | 36 | 157 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −10°C | −2.8°C | 11 mm |
| February | 7°C | −9°C | −1.0°C | 17 mm |
| March | 13°C | −4°C | 4.8°C | 27 mm |
| April | 18°C | 2°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm |
| May | 23°C | 8°C | 15.6°C | 95 mm |
| June | 28°C | 14°C | 21.2°C | 95 mm |
| July | 31°C | 17°C | 24.3°C | 79 mm |
| August | 30°C | 16°C | 23.1°C | 60 mm |
| September | 27°C | 10°C | 18.5°C | 44 mm |
| October | 19°C | 3°C | 11.0°C | 45 mm |
| November | 11°C | −4°C | 3.6°C | 14 mm |
| December | 5°C | −9°C | −2.2°C | 14 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, North Platte (17 miles away), gets 30 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251082; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Brady?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251082.
When is the last frost in Brady?
In Brady, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 26 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 21 year in 10 after May 16; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before October 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 161 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 181 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 20 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Brady in zone 5b in ZIP code 69123, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nebraska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00251082; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Brady?
In a normal year in Brady, 36 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 157 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 36a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 157a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 31high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00251082.
How sunny is Brady?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Brady, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and April the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.3 |
| February | 76% | 3.2 |
| March | 74% | 4.2 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 75% | 6.2 |
| June | 83% | 7.0 |
| July | 87% | 7.0 |
| August | 85% | 6.0 |
| September | 83% | 4.9 |
| October | 79% | 3.5 |
| November | 79% | 2.5 |
| December | 76% | 1.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Brady need?
A normal year in Brady brings 6,058 heating degree days, 13% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 932 cooling degree days, 3% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,217 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,182 | 0 |
| February | 975 | 0 |
| March | 754 | 1 |
| April | 463 | 4 |
| May | 198 | 45 |
| June | 24 | 180 |
| July | 2 | 332 |
| August | 8 | 269 |
| September | 91 | 97 |
| October | 416 | 6 |
| November | 799 | 0 |
| December | 1,146 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,058 | 932 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251082. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Brady been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 52.9°F, 2.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +1.9°F | 21.01 |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +1.0°F | 14.60 |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +0.9°F | 23.40 |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +2.6°F | 21.72 |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | +2.1°F | 24.22 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00251082. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Brady's climate compare?
Brady is warmer than 96 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 32. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.8°F is warmer than 44%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Brady is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Brady's climate
What is the coldest month in Brady?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Brady?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Brady's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, North Platte (17 miles away), records 30 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Brady?
May, with 3.75 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.42 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Brady in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Brady in zone 5b in ZIP code 69123, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Brady?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 2; in one year in ten it comes after May 16. Waiting until May 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gothenburg, NE12 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- North Platte, NE17 miles from this station, 49.9°F a year
- North Platte Experiment Farm, NE20 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Callaway, NE22 miles from this station, 49.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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