Fort Robinson, Nebraska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Fort Robinson's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.9°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationFort Robinson
- Station IDUSC00253015
- Location42.67°N 103.46°W
- Elevation3,812 ft (1,162 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Fort Robinson is 59°F and the normal low 29°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Robinson.
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 42° 15°
- Mar 52° 23°
- Apr 60° 31°
- May 69° 42°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 78° 46°
- Oct 62° 32°
- Nov 50° 21°
- Dec 40° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Fort Robinson each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 12°F | 26.4°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 42°F | 15°F | 28.1°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 52°F | 23°F | 37.7°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 31°F | 45.5°F | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 55.4°F | – | 1 | 5 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 81°F | 50°F | 65.6°F | – | 8 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 89°F | 58°F | 73.7°F | – | 19 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 89°F | 56°F | 72.6°F | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 46°F | 62.3°F | – | 6 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 32°F | 47.1°F | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 21°F | 35.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 40°F | 13°F | 26.5°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 33°F | 48.0°F | – | 52 | 178 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −11°C | −3.1°C |
| February | 5°C | −10°C | −2.2°C |
| March | 11°C | −5°C | 3.2°C |
| April | 16°C | −1°C | 7.5°C |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.0°C |
| June | 27°C | 10°C | 18.7°C |
| July | 32°C | 15°C | 23.2°C |
| August | 32°C | 13°C | 22.6°C |
| September | 26°C | 8°C | 16.8°C |
| October | 17°C | 0°C | 8.4°C |
| November | 10°C | −6°C | 1.8°C |
| December | 4°C | −10°C | −3.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Harrison (9 mi NE) (19 miles away), gets 50 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00253015; 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.
Which months are mildest at Fort Robinson?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
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 USC00253015.
When is the last frost at Fort Robinson?
In Fort Robinson, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 13 in half of years and after June 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 30 in half of years and before September 15 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 June 2; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 301 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 138 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 160 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fort Robinson in zone 5a in ZIP code 69339, 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 USC00253015; 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 at Fort Robinson?
In a normal year in Fort Robinson, 52 days a year reach 90°F (6 of them 100°F or more) and 178 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 52a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 178a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 29high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1902) is 110°F, on July 25, 1952; the lowest is −36°F, on February 8, 1936.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1967, with 26.08 in; the snowiest season is 1982–83, with 83.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00253015; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00253015. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Fort Robinson?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Fort Robinson, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and April the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.2 |
| February | 74% | 3.0 |
| March | 75% | 4.2 |
| April | 73% | 5.3 |
| May | 74% | 6.1 |
| June | 83% | 7.2 |
| July | 87% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.2 |
| September | 84% | 5.0 |
| October | 78% | 3.4 |
| November | 78% | 2.4 |
| December | 74% | 1.8 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Fort Robinson record?
A normal year at Fort Robinson brings 6,887 heating degree days, 28% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 726 cooling degree days, 20% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,654 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,197 | 0 |
| February | 1,033 | 0 |
| March | 847 | 0 |
| April | 585 | 1 |
| May | 315 | 19 |
| June | 82 | 98 |
| July | 9 | 278 |
| August | 19 | 255 |
| September | 154 | 73 |
| October | 558 | 4 |
| November | 896 | 0 |
| December | 1,193 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,887 | 726 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00253015. 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 Fort Robinson's climate compare?
Fort Robinson is warmer than 22 of the 137 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.0°F is warmer than 32%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Fort Robinson share this climate record?
Crawford has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Crawford, NE795 people · 3 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Fort Robinson's climate
What is the coldest month at Fort Robinson?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow at Fort Robinson?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Harrison (9 mi NE) (19 miles away), records 50 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Fort Robinson in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fort Robinson in zone 5a in ZIP code 69339, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Fort Robinson?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 13; in one year in ten it comes after June 2. Waiting until June 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Harrison, NE22 miles from this station, 44.6°F a year
- Agate (3 mi E), NE22 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- Chadron, NE22 miles from this station, 48.3°F a year
- Ardmore, SD27 miles from this station, 47.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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