Broadwater, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Broadwater's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 15.1 inches of precipitation and 20 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.8°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 32°C, 383 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBroadwater (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00251189
- Location41.61°N 102.90°W
- Elevation3,479 ft (1,060 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population98
On October 23, the normal high in Broadwater is 61°F and the normal low 26°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Broadwater.
- Jan 39° 9°
- Feb 44° 12°
- Mar 54° 22°
- Apr 62° 31°
- May 71° 42°
- Jun 83° 53°
- Jul 90° 59°
- Aug 88° 55°
- Sep 79° 45°
- Oct 65° 30°
- Nov 51° 18°
- Dec 40° 9°
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 Broadwater each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.78 in), the least in December (0.17 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 9°F | 24.3°F | 0.27 | 2.7 | 1 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 44°F | 12°F | 27.9°F | 0.26 | 3.8 | 2 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 22°F | 37.9°F | 0.73 | 3.7 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 31°F | 46.2°F | 1.44 | 1.5 | 6 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 71°F | 42°F | 56.4°F | 2.78 | 0.5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 83°F | 53°F | 67.9°F | 2.40 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 90°F | 59°F | 74.3°F | 2.53 | 0.0 | 5 | 19 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 88°F | 55°F | 71.2°F | 1.65 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 45°F | 61.9°F | 1.44 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 30°F | 47.3°F | 0.90 | 0.9 | 3 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 18°F | 34.6°F | 0.52 | 2.4 | 2 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 40°F | 9°F | 24.4°F | 0.17 | 4.2 | 1 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 32°F | 47.8°F | 15.09 | 19.7 | 50 | 51 | 191 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −13°C | −4.3°C | 7 mm | 7 cm |
| February | 6°C | −11°C | −2.3°C | 7 mm | 10 cm |
| March | 12°C | −6°C | 3.3°C | 19 mm | 9 cm |
| April | 17°C | −1°C | 7.9°C | 37 mm | 4 cm |
| May | 22°C | 5°C | 13.6°C | 71 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 28°C | 12°C | 19.9°C | 61 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 32°C | 15°C | 23.5°C | 64 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 13°C | 21.8°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 26°C | 7°C | 16.6°C | 37 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | −1°C | 8.5°C | 23 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 11°C | −8°C | 1.4°C | 13 mm | 6 cm |
| December | 4°C | −13°C | −4.2°C | 4 mm | 11 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251189; 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 Broadwater?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00251189.
When is the last frost in Broadwater?
In Broadwater, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 13 in half of years and after May 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 in half of years and before September 16 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 131 year in 10 after May 25; 9 in 10 after May 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 16; 9 in 10 before October 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 136 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 153 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 4 in half of springs and before October 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Broadwater in zone 5a in ZIP code 69125, 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 USC00251189; 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 Broadwater?
In a normal year in Broadwater, 51 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more), 191 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 50 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 51a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 191a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 29high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 50a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 7a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00251189.
How sunny is Broadwater?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Broadwater, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and April the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.4 |
| February | 77% | 3.3 |
| March | 76% | 4.4 |
| April | 75% | 5.5 |
| May | 76% | 6.3 |
| June | 85% | 7.3 |
| July | 87% | 7.2 |
| August | 86% | 6.3 |
| September | 85% | 5.1 |
| October | 79% | 3.6 |
| November | 80% | 2.6 |
| December | 78% | 2.0 |
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 Broadwater need?
A normal year in Broadwater brings 6,947 heating degree days, 29% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 728 cooling degree days, 20% fewer 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 2,713 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,263 | 0 |
| February | 1,038 | 0 |
| March | 841 | 0 |
| April | 566 | 1 |
| May | 293 | 25 |
| June | 53 | 138 |
| July | 5 | 293 |
| August | 23 | 213 |
| September | 149 | 57 |
| October | 548 | 1 |
| November | 912 | 0 |
| December | 1,256 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,947 | 728 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251189. 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.
How does Broadwater's climate compare?
Broadwater is warmer than 17 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 1. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.8°F is warmer than 31%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Broadwater is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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.
What do Broadwater's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Broadwater. This page uses Broadwater (3 mi WNW); the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From the center | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater (10 mi SSE) USC00251190 | 11 mi S | 4,158 ft | 48.9°F | 15°F | 89°F | 19.7 | – | May 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Broadwater's climate
What is the coldest month in Broadwater?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Broadwater?
Yes: 20 inches in a normal year, falling on 8 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (4.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Broadwater?
May, with 2.78 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.17 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Broadwater in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Broadwater in zone 5a in ZIP code 69125, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Broadwater?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 13; in one year in ten it comes after May 25. Waiting until May 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bridgeport, NE11 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Dalton, NE14 miles from this station, 50.0°F a year
- Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, NE26 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Alliance, NE31 miles from this station, 46.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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