Chapman has cold winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Chapman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chapman’s climate
Read from where Chapman sits among Nebraska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Chapman’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
174 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
About 28" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 38 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 84% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 36 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Chapman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
28 inches of snow, 28 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Chapman averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Chapman compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nebraska.
Chapman 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 | 35° | 14° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 6 | 13 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 18° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 6 | 11 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 28° | 1.5" | 3.8" | 7 | 3 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 2.6" | 1.6" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 18° | 0.9" | 4.7" | 5 | 8 | 17° – 33° |
| Year | 62° | 39° | 27.8" | 27.7" | 90 | 38 |
Heating and cooling a home in Chapman
84% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Chapman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chapman?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Chapman?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chapman get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Chapman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Chapman?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chapman.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chapman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Island Airport, NE (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.