Prairie Home has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Prairie Home at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Prairie Home’s climate
Read from where Prairie Home sits among Nebraska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
26 inches of snow, 32 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Prairie Home feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 10.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Prairie Home’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 10.
About 26" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 38 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 85% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 32 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Prairie Home averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Prairie Home compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nebraska.
Prairie Home 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 | 34° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.5" | 6 | 13 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 1.0" | 7.1" | 6 | 11 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 29° | 1.8" | 3.4" | 8 | 3 | 33° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 10 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 29° | 1.4" | 1.5" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| December | 38° | 19° | 1.3" | 5.3" | 6 | 8 | 16° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 32.2" | 26.0" | 95 | 38 |
Heating and cooling a home in Prairie Home
85% 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 33° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Prairie Home’s climate
What is the coldest month in Prairie Home?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Prairie Home?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Prairie Home get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Prairie Home?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Prairie Home?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Prairie Home.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Prairie Home itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lincoln Municipal Airport, NE (12 mi, snow) and Lincoln 8 Ene, NE (2 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.