Greeley Center, NE climate
Greeley Center has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, 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 Greeley Center feels like
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Greeley Center 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 | 34° | 13° | 0.5" | 6.5" | 4 | 15 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 5 | 12 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 50° | 26° | 1.4" | 4.9" | 6 | 4 | 30° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 2.8" | 2.2" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 51° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 25° | 1.0" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.0" | 4 | 10 | 16° – 31° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 26.2" | 29.8" | 82 | 46 |
“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 Greeley Center
Greeley Center gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Greeley Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Greeley Center, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Greeley Center 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 Greeley Center averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Greeley Center’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 30° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Greeley Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Greeley Center?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Greeley Center?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Greeley Center get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Greeley Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Greeley Center?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Greeley Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Greeley, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.