Edison is drier than 88% of U.S. towns: 24 inches of precipitation a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 90°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 75°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 84% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about May 1; in half of years the first frost comes by October 7.
A year in Edison at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Edison’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edison’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Edison 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 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Edison, NE, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Edison’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Oxford 6nnw, 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 Edison
86% 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 Edison, NE.
Living with Edison’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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edison 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 →Edison and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Edison yet.
Climates most like Edison’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison, NE | 15° | 90° | 24" | 24" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| Fountain, CO | 18° | 89° | 16" | 33" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
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 Edison averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
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 Edison compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edison’s place among Nebraska’s.
Edison weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edison’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oxford 6nnw, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 15° | 0.4" | 5.1" | 3 | 12 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 18° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 3 | 12 | 19° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 1.2" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 36° | 2.3" | 2.0" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 85° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 90° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 51° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 25° | 0.9" | 2.4" | 4 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.6" | 4.2" | 3 | 9 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 38° | 23.6" | 24.3" | 70 | 39 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 40°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Edison’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 Edison’s center.
- Snow: Oxford 6nnw, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Edison, NE, 0.4 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 Edison’s climate
What is the weather like in Edison?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Edison in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 170 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Edison get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Oxford 6nnw, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 39 days a year.
How hot does it get in Edison?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 63°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Edison, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Edison?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 157 frost-free days, at Edison, NE.
What growing zone is Edison in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Edison?
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 Edison 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 Edison.
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.