Niobrara, NE Climate

Climate Insight: Niobrara, NE

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Niobrara, Nebraska as a location with an annual average temperature of 51°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 63°F to a mean daily low of 39°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00255960, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Niobrara averages 24.3 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 171 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 25 and the first fall freeze near October 13. As for energy demand, 6,215 heating degree days and 1,072 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Niobrara scores 64/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.