Platte Center, NE climate
Platte Center has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Platte Center feels like
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Platte Center 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° | 13° | 0.6" | 6.6" | 5 | 14 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 17° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 5 | 11 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 51° | 27° | 1.5" | 3.8" | 7 | 4 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 27° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 5 | 2 | 29° – 47° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 0.9" | 5.6" | 6 | 8 | 16° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 28.0" | 25.6" | 89 | 39 |
“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 Platte Center
Platte Center 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 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 39 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Platte Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Platte Center, 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 Platte Center 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 Platte Center averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Platte Center’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 31° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Platte Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Platte Center?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Platte Center?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Platte Center get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Platte Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Platte Center?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Platte Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbus 3 Ne, NE (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.