Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainBeaver City reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 15°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 75°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 88% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, May and September bring highs of 74–81°.
A year in Beaver City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beaver City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beaver City’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Beaver City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beaver City, NE, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beaver City’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beaver City, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver City
84% of the work is heating. 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 Beaver City, NE.
Living with Beaver City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
150 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 4 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beaver City from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beaver City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beaver City yet.
Climates most like Beaver City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver City, NE | 15° | 90° | 24" | 21" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
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 Beaver City averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Beaver City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beaver City’s place among Nebraska’s.
Beaver City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beaver City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beaver City, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 15° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 3 | 9 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 18° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 4 | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 36° | 2.3" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 86° | 58° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 4 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 3 | 7 | 21° – 34° |
| Year | 66° | 38° | 24.0" | 21.3" | 70 | 31 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Beaver City’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 Beaver City’s center.
- Snow: Beaver City, NE (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beaver City, NE, 0.6 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 Beaver City’s climate
What is the weather like in Beaver City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beaver City in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Beaver City get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Beaver City, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Beaver City?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 63°. About 70 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Beaver City, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Beaver City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 150 frost-free days, at Beaver City, NE.
What growing zone is Beaver City in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beaver City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beaver City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beaver City.
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.