Schuyler, NE climate
Schuyler has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Schuyler feels like
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Schuyler 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° | 0.7" | 10.2" | 5 | 17 | 17° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 17° | 0.7" | 7.5" | 6 | 12 | 16° – 37° |
| March | 51° | 28° | 1.6" | 5.6" | 7 | 5 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 2.9" | 2.1" | 9 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.4" | 6 | 3 | 29° – 48° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 1.0" | 6.8" | 6 | 12 | 15° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 29.2" | 35.6" | 93 | 50 |
“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 Schuyler
Schuyler gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 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 Schuyler
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Schuyler, 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Schuyler’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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Schuyler’s climate
What is the coldest month in Schuyler?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Schuyler?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Schuyler get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Schuyler?
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 Schuyler?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Schuyler itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Schuyler, NE (1 mi, snow) and Columbus 3 Ne, NE (14 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.