Brady has colder winter nights than 88% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 88°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. The outdoor season, with highs of 72–83°, runs through May, June and September.
A year in Brady at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brady’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brady’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Brady feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brady, NE, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brady’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at North Platte Rgnl Airport, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brady
87% 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 Brady, NE.
Living with Brady’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 2 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 10.
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 Brady from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brady and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brady yet.
Climates most like Brady’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady, NE | 14° | 88° | 23" | 30" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
| Providence, UT | 15° | 89° | 19" | 44" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Stratmoor, CO | 18° | 88° | 16" | 33" |
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 Brady averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Brady compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brady’s place among Nebraska’s.
Brady weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brady’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from North Platte Rgnl Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 14° | 0.4" | 5.1" | 4 | 9 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.9" | 5 | 9 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 54° | 25° | 1.1" | 4.2" | 7 | 3 | 31° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 34° | 2.4" | 3.6" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 83° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 88° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 59° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 36° | 1.8" | 2.2" | 7 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 44° |
| December | 40° | 15° | 0.5" | 4.5" | 4 | 7 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 22.7" | 29.6" | 88 | 32 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Brady’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 Brady’s center.
- Snow: North Platte Rgnl Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brady, NE, 0.1 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 Brady’s climate
What is the weather like in Brady?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brady in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 157 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Brady get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at North Platte Rgnl Airport, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 32 days a year.
How hot does it get in Brady?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 61°. About 36 days a year reach 90° (Brady, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Brady?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 161 frost-free days, at Brady, NE.
What growing zone is Brady in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brady?
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 Brady getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brady.
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.