Stanton, Nebraska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Stanton's normal year runs from 11°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.7°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationStanton
- Station IDUSC00258110
- Location41.96°N 97.22°W
- Elevation1,540 ft (469 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,505
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Stanton.
- Jan 33° 11°
- Feb 38° 14°
- Mar 52° 25°
- Apr 61° 36°
- May 73° 49°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 52°
- Oct 66° 38°
- Nov 50° 25°
- Dec 36° 16°
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 Stanton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 11°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 11°F | 21.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 38°F | 14°F | 26.0°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 52°F | 25°F | 38.0°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 36°F | 48.6°F | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 61.0°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 82°F | 59°F | 70.7°F | – | 5 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 86°F | 64°F | 75.0°F | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 84°F | 61°F | 72.5°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 52°F | 64.7°F | – | 2 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 38°F | 51.9°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 25°F | 37.3°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 36°F | 16°F | 25.8°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 37°F | 49.4°F | – | 23 | 153 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −12°C | −5.6°C |
| February | 3°C | −10°C | −3.3°C |
| March | 11°C | −4°C | 3.3°C |
| April | 16°C | 2°C | 9.2°C |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 16.1°C |
| June | 28°C | 15°C | 21.5°C |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 23.9°C |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.5°C |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 18.2°C |
| October | 19°C | 3°C | 11.1°C |
| November | 10°C | −4°C | 2.9°C |
| December | 2°C | −9°C | −3.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Stanton's own co-op station Stanton (7 mi NE) does: 26 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00258110; 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 Stanton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August, September and October.
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 USC00258110.
When is the last frost in Stanton?
In Stanton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 28 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 26 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
- April 281 year in 10 after May 9; 9 in 10 after April 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before October 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 164 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 183 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Stanton in zone 5b in ZIP code 68779, 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 USC00258110; 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 Stanton?
In a normal year in Stanton, 23 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 153 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 153a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 47high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1901) is 113°F, on July 25, 1936; the lowest is −41°F, on January 12, 1912.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1984, with 43.92 in; the snowiest season is 1983–84, with 76.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00258110; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00258110. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Stanton?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Stanton, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (84%) and March the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.2 |
| February | 76% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.0 |
| April | 73% | 5.1 |
| May | 74% | 5.9 |
| June | 81% | 6.7 |
| July | 84% | 6.7 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.6 |
| October | 77% | 3.3 |
| November | 77% | 2.4 |
| December | 72% | 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 much heating and cooling does Stanton need?
A normal year in Stanton brings 6,549 heating degree days, 22% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 922 cooling degree days, 2% more 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 3,200 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,336 | 0 |
| February | 1,090 | 0 |
| March | 836 | 0 |
| April | 498 | 8 |
| May | 185 | 61 |
| June | 25 | 194 |
| July | 3 | 311 |
| August | 10 | 244 |
| September | 104 | 93 |
| October | 418 | 10 |
| November | 831 | 0 |
| December | 1,213 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,549 | 922 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00258110. 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 Stanton's climate compare?
Stanton is warmer than 55 of the other 136 places with their own NOAA record in Nebraska. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.4°F is warmer than 38%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Stanton share this climate record?
Pilger 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.
- Pilger, NE232 people · 9 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
What do Stanton's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Stanton. This page uses Stanton; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From the center | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton (7 mi NE) USC00258117 | 7 mi N | 1,580 ft | 48.4°F | 11°F | 85°F | 26.2 | 26 | April 30 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Stanton's climate
What is the coldest month in Stanton?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 11°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Stanton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Stanton's NOAA station; Stanton's own co-op station Stanton (7 mi NE) records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Stanton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Stanton in zone 5b in ZIP code 68779, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Stanton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 28; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nebraska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Norfolk, NE11 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Madison, NE15 miles from this station, 48.5°F a year
- Clarkson, NE17 miles from this station, 48.7°F a year
- Howells, NE20 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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