Silver Creek, NE climate
Silver Creek has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver Creek feels like
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Silver Creek 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° | 14° | 0.6" | 6.2" | 4 | 16 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 17° | 0.7" | 7.5" | 5 | 14 | 16° – 37° |
| March | 51° | 28° | 1.5" | 4.1" | 7 | 5 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 2.8" | 2.0" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.8" | 5 | 3 | 29° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 17° | 0.9" | 5.8" | 5 | 10 | 16° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 39° | 27.9" | 29.3" | 87 | 49 |
“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 Silver Creek
Silver Creek gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 49 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver Creek, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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 Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver Creek’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 Silver Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Silver Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Silver Creek get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Silver Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Silver Creek?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Osceola, NE (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.