Danbury, NE climate
Danbury has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 64°, and a typical Oct 1 in Danbury peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Danbury feels like
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Danbury 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 | 41° | 16° | 0.4" | 5.7" | 3 | 7 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.6" | 6.2" | 4 | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 36° | 2.2" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 58° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 61° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 38° | 1.7" | 1.3" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.8" | 2.3" | 4 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.2" | 3 | 5 | 22° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 38° | 22.0" | 25.2" | 73 | 24 |
“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 Danbury
Danbury gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Danbury
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Danbury, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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 Danbury 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 Danbury averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Danbury’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 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Danbury’s climate
What is the coldest month in Danbury?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Danbury?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Danbury get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Danbury?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Danbury?
July, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Danbury itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oberlin, KS (16 mi, snow) and Mccook Municipal Airport, NE (15 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.