Holdrege has cold winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Holdrege at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holdrege’s climate
Read from where Holdrege sits among Nebraska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Holdrege averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 11.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
25 inches of snow, 25 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Holdrege feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Holdrege’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
162 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 11.
About 25" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 37 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 32 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are May, June and September. 4.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Holdrege compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nebraska.
Holdrege 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 | 38° | 15° | 0.5" | 5.6" | 3 | 11 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 7.0" | 4 | 11 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 53° | 27° | 1.4" | 3.9" | 6 | 4 | 32° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 2.5" | 1.8" | 8 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 88° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 52° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 38° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 26° | 1.0" | 2.0" | 4 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.1" | 3 | 7 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 63° | 38° | 25.4" | 25.4" | 75 | 37 |
Heating and cooling a home in Holdrege
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Holdrege’s climate
What is the coldest month in Holdrege?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Holdrege?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 63°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Holdrege get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Holdrege?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Holdrege?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holdrege.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Holdrege itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Holdrege, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.