Pleasanton, NE climate
Pleasanton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pleasanton feels like
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Pleasanton 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 | 36° | 14° | 0.5" | 4.4" | 3 | 10 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 0.7" | 7.0" | 4 | 8 | 18° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 26° | 1.4" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 7 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 51° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 38° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 25° | 1.0" | 3.3" | 4 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 17° | 0.6" | 4.0" | 3 | 7 | 17° – 32° |
| Year | 63° | 38° | 25.8" | 24.4" | 70 | 29 |
“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 Pleasanton
Pleasanton gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasanton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasanton, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasanton’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Pleasanton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pleasanton?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Pleasanton?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 62°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pleasanton get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pleasanton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Pleasanton?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasanton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ravenna, NE (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.