Nights turn raw in Creighton each January, colder than in 92% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 86°. June is the wettest month, January the driest. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 30, with the first autumn frost due around October 6.
A year in Creighton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Creighton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Creighton’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Creighton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Creighton, NE, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Creighton’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Creighton, NE, is heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Creighton
89% 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 Creighton, NE.
Living with Creighton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Creighton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Creighton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Creighton yet.
Climates most like Creighton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton, NE | 11° | 86° | 28" | 36" |
| Carroll, IA | 10° | 84° | 34" | 35" |
| Sturgis, SD | 14° | 85° | 22" | 48" |
| Marshall, MN | 6° | 84° | 28" | 44" |
| Milan, MI | 17° | 84° | 34" | 39" |
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 Creighton averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
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 Creighton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Creighton’s place among Nebraska’s.
Creighton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Creighton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Creighton, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 11° | 0.6" | 7.1" | 5 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 15° | 0.8" | 8.4" | 6 | 13° – 35° |
| March | 49° | 25° | 1.5" | 7.9" | 7 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 3.0" | 2.5" | 9 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 60° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 2.5" | 1.0" | 7 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 1.1" | 2.7" | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| December | 34° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.0" | 5 | 13° – 30° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 27.8" | 35.6" | 86 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Creighton’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 Creighton’s center.
- Snow: Creighton, NE (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Creighton, NE, 0.3 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 Creighton’s climate
What is the weather like in Creighton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Creighton in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 150 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 15°.
How much snow does Creighton get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Creighton, NE, heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Creighton?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 32 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Creighton, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Creighton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 158 frost-free days, at Creighton, NE.
What growing zone is Creighton in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Creighton?
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 Creighton 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 Creighton.
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.