Rosalie has cold winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Rosalie at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rosalie’s climate
Read from where Rosalie sits among Nebraska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Rosalie feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
28 inches of snow, 30 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Rosalie’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
156 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 1 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 6.
About 28" a winter over 10 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 56 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 87% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 33 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are May, June, August and September.
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 Rosalie averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Rosalie compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nebraska.
Rosalie 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 | 30° | 12° | 0.7" | 6.8" | 4 | 19 | 14° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 0.8" | 7.1" | 4 | 15 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 1.6" | 5.2" | 6 | 7 | 30° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 39° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 26° | 1.3" | 1.7" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 47° |
| December | 34° | 16° | 1.0" | 5.6" | 4 | 12 | 12° – 30° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 29.9" | 27.8" | 77 | 56 |
Heating and cooling a home in Rosalie
87% 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 30° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Rosalie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rosalie?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Rosalie?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rosalie get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Rosalie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Rosalie?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rosalie.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rosalie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lyons, NE (8 mi, snow) and Walthill 1e, NE (7 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.