Scotia, NE climate
Scotia has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Scotia feels like
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Scotia 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 13° | 0.5" | 4.7" | 2 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.1" | 3 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 51° | 25° | 1.4" | 4.8" | 5 | 30° – 51° |
| April | 61° | 35° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 8 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 50° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 37° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 6 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 24° | 1.0" | 1.1" | 2 | 27° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 8.9" | 2 | 16° – 31° |
| Year | 61° | 37° | 26.3" | 26.9" | 74 |
“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 Scotia
Scotia 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 74 days a year.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 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 Scotia
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Scotia, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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 Scotia 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 Scotia averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Scotia’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 30° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Scotia’s climate
What is the coldest month in Scotia?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Scotia?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Scotia get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Scotia?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Scotia?
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 Scotia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ord 6.8 Sse, NE (10 mi, snow) and North Loup, NE (4 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.