Bell Creek, NE climate
Bell Creek has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bell Creek feels like
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Bell Creek 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 | 30° | 13° | 0.7" | 6.8" | 4 | 19 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 0.9" | 7.1" | 4 | 15 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 1.6" | 5.2" | 6 | 7 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 27° | 1.3" | 1.7" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 49° |
| December | 34° | 17° | 1.1" | 5.6" | 4 | 12 | 12° – 31° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 30.5" | 27.8" | 77 | 56 |
“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 Bell Creek
Bell Creek gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 56 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bell Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bell Creek, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Bell Creek and its neighbors
Bell Creek borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Oakland has both the coldest January nights (12°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Bell Creek’s January low is 13° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bell Creek 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 Bell Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bell Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 30° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bell Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bell Creek?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Bell Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bell Creek get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bell Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in Bell Creek?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bell Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lyons, NE (6 mi, snow) and West Pt, NE (16 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.