Chambers, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Chambers's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 27.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.1°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 30°C, 686 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationChambers
- Station IDUSC00251590
- Location42.20°N 98.75°W
- Elevation2,129 ft (649 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population288
On October 22, the normal high in Chambers is 60°F and the normal low 34°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 19%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Chambers.
- Jan 34° 12°
- Feb 38° 14°
- Mar 49° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 47°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 60°
- Sep 76° 51°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 48° 24°
- Dec 36° 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 Chambers each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.28 in), the least in January (0.47 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 12°F | 22.8°F | 0.47 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 38°F | 14°F | 25.9°F | 0.70 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 49°F | 24°F | 36.4°F | 1.45 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 35°F | 46.8°F | 3.16 | 9 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 58.0°F | 4.28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 68.8°F | 3.53 | 10 | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 85°F | 62°F | 73.9°F | 3.42 | 8 | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 83°F | 60°F | 71.7°F | 3.22 | 8 | 6 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 76°F | 51°F | 63.3°F | 2.48 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 37°F | 49.8°F | 2.56 | 7 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 24°F | 36.1°F | 0.94 | 4 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 36°F | 15°F | 25.7°F | 0.81 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 37°F | 48.3°F | 27.02 | 79 | 23 | 160 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −11°C | −5.1°C | 12 mm |
| February | 3°C | −10°C | −3.4°C | 18 mm |
| March | 9°C | −4°C | 2.4°C | 37 mm |
| April | 15°C | 2°C | 8.2°C | 80 mm |
| May | 21°C | 8°C | 14.4°C | 109 mm |
| June | 27°C | 14°C | 20.4°C | 90 mm |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.3°C | 87 mm |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.1°C | 82 mm |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 17.4°C | 63 mm |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 9.9°C | 65 mm |
| November | 9°C | −4°C | 2.3°C | 24 mm |
| December | 2°C | −9°C | −3.5°C | 21 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, O'Neill (18 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251590; 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 Chambers?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00251590.
When is the last frost in Chambers?
In Chambers, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 1 in half of years and after May 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 7 in half of years and before September 24 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 11 year in 10 after May 12; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 71 year in 10 before September 24; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 159 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 180 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 20 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Chambers in zone 5a in ZIP code 68725, 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 USC00251590; 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 Chambers?
In a normal year in Chambers, 23 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 160 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 79 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 160a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 48high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 79a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1911) is 113°F, on July 24, 1940; the lowest is −34°F, on December 31, 1967.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1920, with 34.26 in; the snowiest season is 1983–84, with 94.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00251590; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00251590. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Chambers?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Chambers, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and March the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 2.1 |
| February | 75% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 3.9 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.9 |
| June | 80% | 6.7 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.8 |
| September | 81% | 4.6 |
| October | 76% | 3.3 |
| November | 75% | 2.3 |
| December | 71% | 1.7 |
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 Chambers need?
A normal year in Chambers brings 6,846 heating degree days, 27% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 792 cooling degree days, 13% 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 2,914 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,308 | 0 |
| February | 1,093 | 0 |
| March | 886 | 1 |
| April | 547 | 3 |
| May | 253 | 36 |
| June | 42 | 158 |
| July | 7 | 282 |
| August | 15 | 224 |
| September | 133 | 82 |
| October | 476 | 6 |
| November | 867 | 0 |
| December | 1,218 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,846 | 792 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00251590. 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 Chambers been warmer than normal lately?
Over 46 complete years from 1918 to 2015, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted -2.4°F per century (−0.14°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Chambers's climate compare?
Chambers is warmer than 28 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 68. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.3°F is warmer than 33%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Chambers 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 Chambers's climate
What is the coldest month in Chambers?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Chambers?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Chambers's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, O'Neill (18 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Chambers?
May, with 4.28 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.47 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Chambers in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Chambers in zone 5a in ZIP code 68725, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Chambers?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 1; in one year in ten it comes after May 12. Waiting until May 12 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Swan Lake, NE17 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- O'Neill, NE18 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Ewing, NE21 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Bartlett, NE24 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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