Bow Valley, NE climate
Bow Valley has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bow Valley feels like
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Bow Valley 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° | 11° | 0.6" | 8.1" | 4 | 18 | 12° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.7" | 4 | 14 | 13° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 25° | 1.5" | 6.2" | 5 | 8 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.2" | 4.0" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 82° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 51° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 38° | 2.5" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 1.3" | 4.6" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 33° | 15° | 0.9" | 4.8" | 4 | 12 | 11° – 29° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 28.5" | 35.3" | 75 | 57 |
“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 Bow Valley
Bow Valley gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 57 days of the year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bow Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bow Valley, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
How Bow Valley 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 Bow Valley averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bow Valley’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 28° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bow Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bow Valley?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Bow Valley?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bow Valley get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bow Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Bow Valley?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bow Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hartington, NE (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.