Howells, NE climate
Howells has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade6° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 64°, and a typical Oct 1 in Howells peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Howells feels like
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Howells 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 | 32° | 13° | 0.7" | 5.2" | 4 | 15 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 0.8" | 6.5" | 4 | 12 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 1.5" | 3.1" | 6 | 4 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.0" | 1.7" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.3" | 4 | 3 | 28° – 48° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 1.0" | 4.2" | 5 | 8 | 14° – 31° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 29.1" | 23.7" | 78 | 42 |
“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 Howells
Howells gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Howells
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Howells, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Howells 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 Howells averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Howells’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 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Howells’s climate
What is the coldest month in Howells?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Howells?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Howells get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Howells?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Howells?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Howells itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Howells, NE (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.