Winter nights in Delight Township are colder than in 89% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 87°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 88% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 3, with the first autumn frost due around October 6.
A year in Delight Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Delight Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Delight Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Delight Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Callaway 8wsw, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Delight Township’s center in zone 5b: 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Broken Bow 2 W, NE, 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 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Delight Township
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 Callaway 8wsw, NE.
Living with Delight Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 5b. 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 6.
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 Delight Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Delight Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Delight Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Delight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delight Township, NE | 13° | 87° | 23" | 30" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 11° | 86° | 30" | 36" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | 14° | 87° | 15" | 39" |
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 Delight Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Delight Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Delight Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Delight Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Delight Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Broken Bow 2 W, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 13° | 0.4" | 4.4" | 4 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 16° | 0.6" | 7.0" | 5 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 25° | 1.2" | 3.8" | 7 | 30° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.5" | 2.8" | 10 | 41° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.9" | 2.0" | 7 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 23° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 5 | 26° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 15° | 0.5" | 5.7" | 4 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 62° | 36° | 23.3" | 29.5" | 83 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Delight 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 Delight Township’s center.
- Snow: Broken Bow 2 W, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Callaway 8wsw, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; 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 Delight Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Delight Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Delight Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Delight Township get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Broken Bow 2 W, NE, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Delight Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Callaway 8wsw, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Delight Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 156 frost-free days, at Callaway 8wsw, NE.
What growing zone is Delight Township in?
Zone 5b 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 Delight 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 Delight Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Delight 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.