Broken Bow, NE climate
Broken Bow has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Broken Bow feels like
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Broken Bow 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 13° | 0.4" | 4.4" | 4 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 16° | 0.6" | 7.0" | 5 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.8" | 7 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 34° | 2.6" | 2.8" | 10 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 36° | 1.9" | 2.0" | 7 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 24° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 5 | 26° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 15° | 0.5" | 5.7" | 4 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 36° | 23.9" | 29.5" | 83 |
“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 Broken Bow
Broken Bow gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Broken Bow
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Broken Bow, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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 Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Broken Bow’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 16° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Broken Bow’s climate
What is the coldest month in Broken Bow?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Broken Bow?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Broken Bow get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Broken Bow?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Broken Bow?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Broken Bow itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Broken Bow 2 W, NE (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.