Climate · Haigler

Haigler, NE climate

Haigler has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
4th hottest of 913 Nebraska towns
January low
16°
7th mildest of 913 Nebraska towns
Rain + melted snow
18 in
28th driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow a winter
22 in
144th least snowy of 910 Nebraska towns
A normal year

What a year in Haigler feels like

Winter

45° / 17°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

65° / 36°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 5

Summer

89° / 60°
Typical high / low · 59 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 5
Best months to be outsideMaySepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Haigler 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
January43°16°0.4" 4.6"311 19° – 38°
February46°19°0.5" 4.2"49 24° – 40°
March57°27°0.8" 3.3"53 35° – 50°
April65°35°1.8" 1.2"81 45° – 55°
May74°46°2.7" 0.1"90 53° – 65°
June86°56°2.7" 090 67° – 77°
July92°62°3.1" 0100 73° – 81°
August89°60°2.6" 080 70° – 78°
September81°50°1.3" 060 59° – 71°
October68°36°1.3" 1.4"61 43° – 57°
November54°25°0.5" 2.0"42 32° – 46°
December44°17°0.4" 5.2"47 23° – 36°
Year67°38°18.0"22.0"7534

“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 Haigler

Haigler gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.

18 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 91% of U.S. towns
22 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns
34 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 55% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 152 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.

168
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
8
nights below 0° in a normal year
59
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 Haigler

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Haigler, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

86%heating
5,988 heating degree daysMore heating than 55% of U.S. towns
1,003 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 60% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Haigler compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns4th hottest of 913 Nebraska towns
Winter cold16° January low
Colder than 65% of U.S. towns7th mildest of 913 Nebraska towns
Precipitation18" a year
Drier than 91% of U.S. towns28th driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow22" a winter
Less snow than 54% of U.S. towns144th least snowy of 910 Nebraska towns
Growing season152 frost-free days
Shorter than 79% of U.S. towns167th 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Haigler averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.8° now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 74°, was 73°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Haigler’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. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Haigler’s climate

What is the coldest month in Haigler?

January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 16°.

What is the hottest month in Haigler?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Haigler get?

About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Haigler?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 5.

What is the rainiest month in Haigler?

July, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Haigler itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Haigler, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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