Ansley Township has colder winter nights than 89% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 73°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 3 to October 5.
A year in Ansley Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ansley Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ansley Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Ansley Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mason City, NE, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ansley Township’s center in zone 5a: 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mason City, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ansley Township
88% 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 Mason City, NE.
Living with Ansley Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 3 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 and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ansley Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ansley Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Ansley Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Ansley Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Township, NE | 13° | 87° | 25" | 26" |
| Yankton, SD | 10° | 86° | 28" | 38" |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 11° | 86° | 30" | 36" |
| Cimarron Hills, CO | 18° | 85° | 17" | 33" |
| Raton, NM | 15° | 85° | 16" | 25" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ansley Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Ansley Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ansley Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Ansley Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ansley Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mason City, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 13° | 0.5" | 6.8" | 3 | 13 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 4 | 11 | 18° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.7" | 6 | 4 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 35° | 2.6" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 50° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 36° | 1.9" | 1.7" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 24° | 0.9" | 1.6" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 16° | 0.6" | 4.8" | 3 | 10 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 37° | 24.9" | 25.9" | 72 | 41 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Ansley Township’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 Ansley Township’s center.
- Snow: Mason City, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mason City, NE, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Ansley Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Ansley Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ansley Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 166 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Ansley Township get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Mason City, NE, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 41 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ansley Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mason City, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Ansley Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 153 frost-free days, at Mason City, NE.
What growing zone is Ansley Township in?
Zone 5a 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 Ansley Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ansley Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ansley Township.
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.