Clearwater, NE climate
Clearwater has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 62°, and a typical Oct 1 in Clearwater peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Clearwater feels like
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Clearwater 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 | 33° | 11° | 0.6" | 5.3" | 5 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 15° | 0.8" | 5.5" | 5 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 49° | 25° | 1.5" | 4.7" | 6 | 29° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 3.0" | 3.8" | 10 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 50° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 7 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 24° | 1.1" | 4.4" | 5 | 27° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 15° | 0.8" | 4.5" | 4 | 14° – 30° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 27.2" | 28.7" | 92 |
“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 Clearwater
Clearwater gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clearwater
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clearwater, 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.
How Clearwater 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 Clearwater averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clearwater’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 29° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Clearwater’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clearwater?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Clearwater?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clearwater get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Clearwater?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Clearwater?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clearwater itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clearwater, NE (1 mi, snow) and Ewing, NE (10 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.