Plainsview Ranch, Nebraska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Plainsview Ranch's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 18.1 inches of precipitation and 53 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.0°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 31°C, 460 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPlainsview Ranch
- Station IDUSC00256765
- Location42.26°N 103.52°W
- Elevation4,680 ft (1,427 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Plainsview Ranch is 59°F and the normal low 32°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Plainsview Ranch.
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 42° 18°
- Mar 52° 25°
- Apr 59° 32°
- May 68° 41°
- Jun 79° 51°
- Jul 88° 57°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 77° 47°
- Oct 62° 35°
- Nov 49° 25°
- Dec 39° 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 at Plainsview Ranch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in May (3.22 in), the least in January (0.38 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 16°F | 27.7°F | 0.38 | 5.8 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 42°F | 18°F | 29.8°F | 0.56 | 8.9 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 52°F | 25°F | 38.6°F | 1.12 | 8.1 | 5 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 32°F | 45.2°F | 2.09 | 7.8 | 8 | <1 | 16 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 41°F | 54.8°F | 3.22 | 3.6 | 10 | <1 | 5 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 79°F | 51°F | 64.7°F | 2.79 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 88°F | 57°F | 72.4°F | 2.11 | 0.0 | 7 | 15 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 86°F | 56°F | 70.9°F | 1.81 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 77°F | 47°F | 62.2°F | 1.55 | 0.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 35°F | 48.2°F | 1.35 | 2.0 | 4 | <1 | 10 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 25°F | 36.7°F | 0.62 | 6.7 | 3 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 17°F | 27.7°F | 0.51 | 10.3 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 35°F | 48.2°F | 18.11 | 53.3 | 69 | 34 | 163 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −9°C | −2.4°C | 10 mm | 15 cm |
| February | 5°C | −8°C | −1.2°C | 14 mm | 23 cm |
| March | 11°C | −4°C | 3.7°C | 28 mm | 21 cm |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.3°C | 53 mm | 20 cm |
| May | 20°C | 5°C | 12.7°C | 82 mm | 9 cm |
| June | 26°C | 10°C | 18.2°C | 71 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 14°C | 22.4°C | 54 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 13°C | 21.6°C | 46 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 8°C | 16.8°C | 39 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 17°C | 1°C | 9.0°C | 34 mm | 5 cm |
| November | 9°C | −4°C | 2.6°C | 16 mm | 17 cm |
| December | 4°C | −8°C | −2.4°C | 13 mm | 26 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00256765; 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 Plainsview Ranch?
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 USC00256765.
When is the last frost at Plainsview Ranch?
In Plainsview Ranch, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 13 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 2 in half of years and before September 20 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 26; 9 in 10 after May 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 21 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 142 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 161 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 3 in half of springs and before October 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Plainsview Ranch in zone 5a in ZIP code 69361, 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 USC00256765; 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 Plainsview Ranch?
In a normal year in Plainsview Ranch, 34 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 163 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 69 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 34a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 163a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 31high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 69a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 17a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00256765.
How sunny is it at Plainsview Ranch?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Plainsview Ranch, 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 Plainsview Ranch record?
A normal year at Plainsview Ranch brings 6,679 heating degree days, 24% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 604 cooling degree days, 33% 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 2,526 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,156 | 0 |
| February | 984 | 0 |
| March | 819 | 0 |
| April | 594 | 1 |
| May | 330 | 13 |
| June | 89 | 80 |
| July | 9 | 240 |
| August | 22 | 205 |
| September | 149 | 63 |
| October | 523 | 3 |
| November | 849 | 0 |
| December | 1,154 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,679 | 604 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00256765. 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.
Have recent years at Plainsview Ranch been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 49.0°F, 0.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46.2°F | −2.0°F | 13.39 | – |
| 2024 | 49.0°F | +0.8°F | 11.88 | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00256765. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Plainsview Ranch's climate compare?
Plainsview Ranch is warmer than 26 of the 137 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska, and wetter than 14. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.2°F is warmer than 33%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Plainsview Ranch 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.
Questions about Plainsview Ranch's climate
What is the coldest month at Plainsview Ranch?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Plainsview Ranch?
Yes: 53 inches in a normal year, falling on 21 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (10.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Plainsview Ranch?
May, with 3.22 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.38 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Plainsview Ranch in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Plainsview Ranch in zone 5a in ZIP code 69361, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Plainsview Ranch?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 13; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Agate (3 mi E), NE16 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- Hemingford, NE23 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Mitchell, NE24 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Minatare, NE24 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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