Callaway, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Callaway's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 24.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.7°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 31°C, 627 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCallaway (8 mi WSW)
- Station IDUSC00251408
- Location41.25°N 100.08°W
- Elevation2,913 ft (888 m)
- Population567
On October 23, the normal high in Callaway is 60°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 14%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Callaway.
- Jan 37° 14°
- Feb 41° 17°
- Mar 51° 26°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 81° 57°
- Jul 87° 61°
- Aug 85° 59°
- Sep 79° 50°
- Oct 64° 37°
- Nov 50° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
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 Callaway each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.63 in), the least in January (0.40 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 14°F | 25.3°F | 0.40 | 2 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 41°F | 17°F | 28.6°F | 0.82 | 4 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 26°F | 38.2°F | 1.23 | 4 | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 34°F | 47.4°F | 2.56 | 7 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 46°F | 58.3°F | 4.63 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 57°F | 69.1°F | 3.70 | 9 | 7 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 87°F | 61°F | 73.9°F | 3.34 | 8 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 85°F | 59°F | 72.4°F | 2.54 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 50°F | 64.3°F | 1.97 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 37°F | 50.2°F | 2.00 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 25°F | 37.7°F | 0.81 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 38°F | 17°F | 27.5°F | 0.68 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 37°F | 49.4°F | 24.68 | 68 | 33 | 156 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −10°C | −3.7°C | 10 mm |
| February | 5°C | −9°C | −1.9°C | 21 mm |
| March | 11°C | −4°C | 3.4°C | 31 mm |
| April | 16°C | 1°C | 8.6°C | 65 mm |
| May | 21°C | 8°C | 14.6°C | 118 mm |
| June | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C | 94 mm |
| July | 31°C | 16°C | 23.3°C | 85 mm |
| August | 30°C | 15°C | 22.4°C | 65 mm |
| September | 26°C | 10°C | 17.9°C | 50 mm |
| October | 18°C | 3°C | 10.1°C | 51 mm |
| November | 10°C | −4°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm |
| December | 3°C | −9°C | −2.5°C | 17 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Arnold (16 miles away), gets 31 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251408; 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 Callaway?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00251408.
When is the last frost in Callaway?
In Callaway, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 3 in half of years and after May 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 6 in half of years and before September 23 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 31 year in 10 after May 14; 9 in 10 after April 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 61 year in 10 before September 23; 9 in 10 before October 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 175 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 22 in half of springs and before October 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Callaway in zone 5b in ZIP code 68825, 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 USC00251408; 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 Callaway?
In a normal year in Callaway, 33 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 156 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 68 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 33a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 156a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 41high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 68a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00251408.
How sunny is Callaway?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Callaway, 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 Callaway need?
A normal year in Callaway brings 6,464 heating degree days, 20% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 816 cooling degree days, 10% 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 3,005 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,230 | 0 |
| February | 1,019 | 0 |
| March | 830 | 1 |
| April | 529 | 3 |
| May | 247 | 37 |
| June | 34 | 156 |
| July | 5 | 282 |
| August | 10 | 239 |
| September | 115 | 93 |
| October | 463 | 6 |
| November | 819 | 0 |
| December | 1,163 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,464 | 816 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251408. 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 Callaway been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 51.9°F, 2.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 49.4°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +2.8°F | 24.52 |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | +0.9°F | 17.84 |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +1.4°F | 26.20 |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +3.7°F | 27.39 |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +2.5°F | 33.74 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00251408. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Callaway's climate compare?
Callaway is warmer than 55 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 47. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.4°F is warmer than 38%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Callaway is Dwa: continental, dry-winter, 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 Callaway's climate
What is the coldest month in Callaway?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Callaway?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Callaway's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Arnold (16 miles away), records 31 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Callaway?
May, with 4.63 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.40 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Callaway in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Callaway in zone 5b in ZIP code 68825, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Callaway?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 3; in one year in ten it comes after May 14. Waiting until May 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Arnold, NE16 miles from this station, 47.9°F a year
- Oconto, NE18 miles from this station, 49.4°F a year
- Brady, NE22 miles from this station, 50.8°F a year
- Gothenburg, NE22 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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