Climate · Triumph

Triumph, NE climate

Triumph has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
399th hottest of 913 Nebraska towns
January low
13°
355th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Rain + melted snow
24 in
121st driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow a winter
30 in
345th snowiest of 910 Nebraska towns
A normal year

What a year in Triumph feels like

Winter

39° / 15°
Typical high / low · 9 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

62° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 3

Summer

84° / 58°
Typical high / low · 33 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 6
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Triumph weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January38°13°0.4" 4.4"4 17° – 38°
February41°16°0.6" 7.0"5 17° – 37°
March52°25°1.2" 3.8"7 30° – 50°
April62°34°2.5" 2.8"10 41° – 54°
May71°45°3.9" 0.1"11 52° – 63°
June82°56°3.8" 011 64° – 75°
July87°61°3.2" 09 68° – 79°
August85°59°2.8" 07 66° – 77°
September78°49°1.9" 06 57° – 69°
October64°35°1.9" 2.0"7 42° – 55°
November50°23°0.8" 3.7"5 26° – 44°
December39°15°0.5" 5.7"4 19° – 33°
Year62°36°23.5"29.5"83

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Triumph

Triumph gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.

24 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 84% of U.S. towns
30 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 57% of U.S. towns
83 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 156 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.

156
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
12
nights below 0° in a normal year
33
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Triumph

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Triumph, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
6,464 heating degree daysMore heating than 65% of U.S. towns
816 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 52% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Triumph

Triumph and its neighbors

Triumph borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Delight has both the coldest January nights (13°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Triumph’s January low is 13° and its July high 87°.

Hayes: January low 13°, July high 87°Custer: January low 13°, July high 87°Grant: January low 14°, July high 87°Wood River: January low 14°, July high 86°Broken Bow: January low 13°, July high 86°Victoria: January low 13°, July high 87°Wayne: January low 14°, July high 87°Arnold: January low 14°, July high 87°Delight: January low 13°, July high 87°Kilfoil: January low 13°, July high 87°Ryno: January low 14°, July high 86°Cliff: January low 14°, July high 86°Elim: January low 14°, July high 86°Triumph: January low 13°, July high 87° TriumphArnoldDelightKilfoilRynoCliffElim
ColderMilder13° to 14°
Triumph13.3°
Delight13.3° same
Kilfoil13.3° same
Arnold13.6° +0.3°
Ryno13.6° +0.3°
Elim14.0° +0.7°
Cliff14.4° +1.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Triumph compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 65% of U.S. towns399th hottest of 913 Nebraska towns
Winter cold13° January low
Colder than 75% of U.S. towns355th coldest of 913 Nebraska towns
Precipitation24" a year
Drier than 84% of U.S. towns121st driest of 913 Nebraska towns
Snow30" a winter
Snowier than 57% of U.S. towns345th snowiest of 910 Nebraska towns
Growing season156 frost-free days
Shorter than 75% of U.S. towns250th shortest of 913 Nebraska towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Triumph averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 27°, was 25°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 48°, was 47°
☀️ Summer−0.1° now 71°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Triumph’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Triumph’s climate

What is the coldest month in Triumph?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 13°.

What is the hottest month in Triumph?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Triumph get?

About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Triumph?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 3.

What is the rainiest month in Triumph?

May, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Triumph itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Broken Bow 2 W, NE (17 mi, snow) and Callaway 8wsw, NE (9 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.

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