Ash Grove, NE climate
Ash Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ash Grove feels like
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Ash Grove weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 16° | 0.5" | 3.6" | 3 | 9 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 19° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 3 | 8 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 28° | 1.4" | 2.4" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 37° | 2.5" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 84° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 89° | 64° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 62° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 53° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 39° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 5 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 27° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 3 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 18° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 3 | 7 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 39° | 25.8" | 18.2" | 64 | 29 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ash Grove
Ash Grove gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ash Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ash Grove, 83% of that work is heating and 17% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Ash Grove and its neighbors
Ash Grove borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. East Bloomington has the coldest January nights (15°) and Turkey Creek the hottest July afternoons (90°). Ash Grove’s January low is 16° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ash Grove compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ash Grove averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ash Grove’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Ash Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ash Grove?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Ash Grove?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 64°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ash Grove get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Ash Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Ash Grove?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ash Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Naponee, NE (7 mi, snow) and Harlan Co Lake, NE (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.