Wahoo, NE Climate

Climate Insight: Wahoo, NE

An annual average temperature of 50°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 61°F to a mean daily low of 39°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Wahoo, Nebraska. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USC00258905 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in Wahoo should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs an uncharted amount, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 175 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 23 and the first fall freeze near October 15. And on the energy front, 6,356 heating degree days and 998 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Wahoo scores 49/100 (Moderate), 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.