Meadow Grove has cold winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Meadow Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meadow Grove’s climate
Read from where Meadow Grove sits among Nebraska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Meadow Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Meadow Grove averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
30 inches of snow, 27 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Meadow Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
157 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 5.
About 30" a winter over 10 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 48 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 28 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are May, June, August and September. 0.0 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 Meadow Grove compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nebraska.
Meadow Grove 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 | 33° | 12° | 0.6" | 6.9" | 6 | 15 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 0.8" | 6.1" | 6 | 12 | 14° – 36° |
| March | 49° | 26° | 1.5" | 4.5" | 8 | 5 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 2.9" | 2.3" | 10 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 2.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 25° | 1.1" | 3.2" | 6 | 3 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 35° | 16° | 0.8" | 6.1" | 6 | 12 | 14° – 31° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 27.3" | 29.9" | 98 | 48 |
Heating and cooling a home in Meadow Grove
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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Meadow Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Meadow Grove?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Meadow Grove?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Meadow Grove get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Meadow Grove?
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 Meadow Grove?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meadow Grove.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Meadow Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport, NE (16 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.