Climate · Bartlett

Bartlett, NE climate

Bartlett has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
81st coolest of 913 Nebraska towns
January low
12°
224th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Rain + melted snow
27 in
318th driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow a winter
35 in
144th snowiest of 910 Nebraska towns
A normal year

What a year in Bartlett feels like

Winter

36° / 15°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

60° / 36°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 4

Summer

83° / 60°
Typical high / low · 32 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 38°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 8
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bartlett weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January34°12°0.5" 7.1"3 15° – 37°
February37°16°0.7" 7.6"3 15° – 35°
March49°26°1.5" 4.9"4 28° – 52°
April60°35°2.9" 3.2"8 40° – 53°
May70°46°4.1" 0.3"10 52° – 64°
June80°57°4.0" 08 64° – 74°
July85°62°3.4" 07 67° – 80°
August83°60°3.5" 07 66° – 75°
September76°51°2.4" 05 57° – 69°
October63°37°2.2" 1.6"6 43° – 55°
November48°25°1.0" 4.6"3 27° – 44°
December36°16°0.8" 5.8"3 15° – 31°
Year60°37°26.9"35.1"68

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Bartlett

Bartlett gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.

27 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 80% of U.S. towns
35 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 64% of U.S. towns
68 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 154 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.

165
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
17
nights below 0° in a normal year
32
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bartlett

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bartlett, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

88%heating
6,543 heating degree daysMore heating than 66% of U.S. towns
929 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 57% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Bartlett compares

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 53% of U.S. towns81st coolest of 913 Nebraska towns
Winter cold12° January low
Colder than 77% of U.S. towns224th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Precipitation27" a year
Drier than 80% of U.S. towns318th driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow35" a winter
Snowier than 64% of U.S. towns144th snowiest of 910 Nebraska towns
Growing season154 frost-free days
Shorter than 77% of U.S. towns208th shortest of 913 Nebraska towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bartlett averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6° now 25°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 48°, was 47°
☀️ Summer−0.1° now 71°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bartlett’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bartlett’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bartlett?

January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 12°.

What is the hottest month in Bartlett?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bartlett get?

About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Bartlett?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 4.

What is the rainiest month in Bartlett?

May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bartlett itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bartlett 1w, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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