Bone Creek, NE climate
Bone Creek has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bone Creek feels like
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Bone 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 | 33° | 13° | 0.7" | 10.2" | 5 | 17 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 17° | 0.8" | 7.5" | 6 | 12 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 51° | 28° | 1.6" | 5.6" | 7 | 5 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 2.9" | 2.1" | 9 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 6 | 3 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 18° | 1.0" | 6.8" | 6 | 12 | 15° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 29.6" | 35.6" | 93 | 50 |
“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 Bone Creek
Bone Creek gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bone Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bone 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.
Bone Creek and its neighbors
Bone Creek borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Platte has the coldest January nights (13°) and Savannah the hottest July afternoons (86°). Bone Creek’s January low is 13° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bone 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 Bone Creek averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bone 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 31° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bone Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bone Creek?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Bone Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bone Creek get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bone Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Bone Creek?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bone Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Schuyler, NE (6 mi, snow) and David City, 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.