Thedford, NE climate
Thedford has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Thedford feels like
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Thedford 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 | 38° | 13° | 0.5" | 4.6" | 4 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 16° | 0.7" | 8.2" | 5 | 11 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 25° | 1.2" | 5.8" | 6 | 5 | 29° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 34° | 2.6" | 7.7" | 9 | 4 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 81° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 88° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 58° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 48° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.7" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 24° | 0.7" | 5.2" | 4 | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 15° | 0.5" | 7.7" | 4 | 13 | 18° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 36° | 24.3" | 41.8" | 82 | 53 |
“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 Thedford
Thedford gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 53 days of the year.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Thedford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Thedford, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Thedford 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 Thedford averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Thedford’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 15° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Thedford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Thedford?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Thedford?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 60°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Thedford get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Thedford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Thedford?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Thedford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mullen, NE (25 mi, snow) and Purdum, NE (18 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.