Enders reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 15°. The wettest month is June; the driest is January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 90% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Enders at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Enders’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Enders’ place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Enders feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Imperial Muni Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Enders’ center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 Wauneta, NE, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Enders
85% 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 Imperial Muni Airport.
Living with Enders’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 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 11.
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 Enders from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Enders and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Enders yet.
Climates most like Enders’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enders, NE | 15° | 91° | 19" | 24" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Greeley, CO | 15° | 90° | 14" | 33" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
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 Enders averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Enders compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Enders’ place among Nebraska’s.
Enders weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Enders’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wauneta, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 15° | 0.4" | 5.1" | 3 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.0" | 4 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 0.9" | 3.1" | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 35° | 2.0" | 1.8" | 8 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 85° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 91° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 88° | 60° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 50° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 5 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.9" | 5 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 25° | 0.5" | 3.4" | 4 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 43° | 16° | 0.4" | 3.9" | 3 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 37° | 19.1" | 23.7" | 68 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Enders’ 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 Enders’ center.
- Snow: Wauneta, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Imperial Muni Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Enders’ climate
What is the weather like in Enders?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, 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 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Enders in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 159 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Enders get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Wauneta, NE, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Enders?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 61°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Imperial Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Enders?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 160 frost-free days, at Imperial Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Enders in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Enders?
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 Enders getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Enders.
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.