Nora, NE climate
Nora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Nora feels like
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Nora 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 | 37° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 5 | 9 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 19° | 0.8" | 6.4" | 5 | 7 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 29° | 1.5" | 3.6" | 7 | 3 | 33° – 54° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 2.4" | 1.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 41° | 2.1" | 1.1" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 28° | 1.2" | 1.2" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 19° | 0.9" | 3.9" | 4 | 7 | 18° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 40° | 28.2" | 23.3" | 87 | 28 |
“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 Nora
Nora gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 28 days of the year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Nora
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Nora, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Nora 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 Nora averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Nora’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 33° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Nora’s climate
What is the coldest month in Nora?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Nora?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 65°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Nora get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Nora?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Nora?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Nora itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nelson, NE (5 mi, snow) and Superior, NE (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.