Climate · East Newman

East Newman, NE climate

East Newman has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
387th coolest of 913 Nebraska towns
January low
13°
355th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Rain + melted snow
27 in
353rd driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow a winter
26 in
379th least snowy of 910 Nebraska towns
A normal year

What a year in East Newman feels like

Winter

37° / 16°
Typical high / low · 11 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

62° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 30

Summer

84° / 62°
Typical high / low · 30 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 39°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 5
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

East Newman weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January34°13°0.6" 7.1"515 17° – 37°
February39°17°0.7" 6.6"513 16° – 37°
March51°27°1.5" 3.8"64 31° – 54°
April63°37°2.8" 1.4"91 43° – 56°
May73°49°4.4" 0110 55° – 67°
June83°60°4.2" 0110 67° – 77°
July87°64°3.2" 070 69° – 81°
August84°62°3.2" 080 68° – 78°
September78°53°2.4" 070 59° – 72°
October65°39°2.2" 0.8"70 44° – 56°
November50°26°1.2" 1.3"42 29° – 47°
December37°17°0.9" 5.0"49 16° – 32°
Year62°39°27.3"26.0"8143

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in East Newman

East Newman 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 81 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 43 days of the year.

27 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 79% of U.S. towns
26 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns
43 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 61% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.1"
Frost & the growing season

About 157 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 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.

150
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
13
nights below 0° in a normal year
30
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in East Newman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Newman, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

87%heating
6,315 heating degree daysMore heating than 62% of U.S. towns
908 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 55% of U.S. towns

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.

Around East Newman

East Newman and its neighbors

East Newman borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Council Creek has the coldest January nights (13°) and West Newman the hottest July afternoons (87°). East Newman’s January low is 13° and its July high 87°.

Fullerton: January low 13°, July high 86°Genoa: January low 13°, July high 86°Beaver: January low 13°, July high 86°Silver Creek: January low 14°, July high 87°Oconee: January low 13°, July high 86°Central: January low 14°, July high 87°Prairie Island: January low 14°, July high 87°Mead: January low 14°, July high 86°Loup Ferry: January low 14°, July high 86°Loup: January low 14°, July high 87°Council Creek: January low 13°, July high 86°Prairie Creek: January low 14°, July high 87°Clarksville: January low 14°, July high 87°West Newman: January low 14°, July high 87°East Newman: January low 13°, July high 87° East NewmanCouncil CreekPrairie CreekClarksvilleWest Newman
ColderMilder13° to 14°
East Newman13.3°
Council Creek13.4° +0.1°
Prairie Creek13.5° +0.2°
West Newman13.5° +0.2°
Clarksville13.6° +0.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How East Newman compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 62% of U.S. towns387th coolest of 913 Nebraska towns
Winter cold13° January low
Colder than 75% of U.S. towns355th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Precipitation27" a year
Drier than 79% of U.S. towns353rd driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow26" a winter
Snowier than 52% of U.S. towns379th least snowy of 910 Nebraska towns
Growing season157 frost-free days
Shorter than 74% of U.S. towns291st shortest of 913 Nebraska towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in East Newman averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 26°, was 24°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 50°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 73°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Newman’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 31° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about East Newman’s climate

What is the coldest month in East Newman?

January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 13°.

What is the hottest month in East Newman?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does East Newman get?

About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in East Newman?

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 East Newman?

May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Newman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fullerton, NE (5 mi, snow) and Genoa 2 W, 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.

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