Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainDry weather: only 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Campbell, less than in 87% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 88°. In January, nights here are colder than in 84% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Campbell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Campbell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Campbell’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Campbell 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 Red Cloud, NE, 18 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Campbell’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Blue Hill 4 Sw, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Campbell
85% 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 Red Cloud, NE.
Living with Campbell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Campbell from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Campbell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Campbell yet.
Climates most like Campbell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, NE | 15° | 88° | 26" | 25" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Yankton, SD | 10° | 86° | 28" | 38" |
| Dakota Ridge, CO | 19° | 87° | 18" | 34" |
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 Campbell averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Campbell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Campbell’s place among Nebraska’s.
Campbell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Campbell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Blue Hill 4 Sw, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 15° | 0.6" | 5.7" | 3 | 12 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 7.8" | 4 | 9 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 28° | 1.4" | 3.2" | 5 | 4 | 32° – 52° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 2.4" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 84° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| July | 88° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 62° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 52° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 39° | 2.0" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 27° | 1.1" | 1.6" | 4 | 2 | 30° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 18° | 0.8" | 4.4" | 3 | 8 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 63° | 39° | 26.2" | 25.3" | 66 | 36 |
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 Campbell’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 Campbell’s center.
- Snow: Blue Hill 4 Sw, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Red Cloud, NE, 18 miles from the town’s center, 270 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 Campbell’s climate
What is the weather like in Campbell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Campbell in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Campbell get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Blue Hill 4 Sw, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 36 days a year.
How hot does it get in Campbell?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 64°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Red Cloud, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Campbell?
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 Red Cloud, NE.
What growing zone is Campbell in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Campbell?
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 Campbell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Campbell.
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.