US Post Office-Albion · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainMidwinter lows in Albion sink below those of 90% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 85°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 87% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 1, with the first autumn frost due around October 5.
A year in Albion at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Albion’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Albion’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Albion feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Albion, NE, 0.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Albion’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Albion, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 27 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Albion
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Albion, NE.
Living with Albion’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Albion from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Albion and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Albion yet.
Climates most like Albion’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion, NE | 13° | 85° | 27" | 27" |
| Adel, IA | 12° | 85° | 35" | 25" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
| Livonia, MI | 18° | 84° | 33" | 31" |
| Spring Valley, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 29" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Albion averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Albion compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Albion’s place among Nebraska’s.
Albion weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Albion’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Albion, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 13° | 0.6" | 5.3" | 4 | 13 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.4" | 4 | 12 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 50° | 26° | 1.5" | 5.0" | 6 | 6 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 2.7" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 25° | 1.1" | 3.1" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 36° | 16° | 0.8" | 3.5" | 4 | 10 | 16° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 38° | 27.0" | 26.6" | 83 | 45 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Albion’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Albion’s center.
- Snow: Albion, NE (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Albion, NE, 0.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Albion’s climate
What is the weather like in Albion?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Albion in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Albion get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Albion, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 45 days a year.
How hot does it get in Albion?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Albion, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Albion?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 157 frost-free days, at Albion, NE.
What growing zone is Albion in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Albion?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Albion getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Albion.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.