Everett Township’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Everett Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Everett Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Everett Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Everett Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fremont, NE, 15 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Everett Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Pt, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Everett Township
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 Fremont, NE.
Living with Everett Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Everett Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Everett Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Everett Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Everett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Township, NE | 13° | 86° | 31" | 29" |
| Des Moines, IA | 13° | 85° | 35" | 37" |
| Spring Valley, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 29" |
| Westland, MI | 18° | 84° | 34" | 31" |
| Wauseon, OH | 18° | 84° | 35" | 27" |
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 Everett Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Everett Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Everett Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Everett Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Everett Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Pt, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 13° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 6 | 17 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 0.8" | 7.6" | 6 | 14 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 1.7" | 4.1" | 8 | 7 | 31° – 54° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 6 | 3 | 28° – 49° |
| December | 35° | 18° | 1.1" | 6.3" | 6 | 11 | 14° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 30.5" | 28.9" | 100 | 53 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Everett 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 Everett Township’s center.
- Snow: W Pt, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fremont, NE, 15 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Everett Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Everett Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Everett Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 140 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 15°.
How much snow does Everett Township get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at W Pt, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 53 days a year.
How hot does it get in Everett Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Fremont, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Everett Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 172 frost-free days, at Fremont, NE.
What growing zone is Everett Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Everett Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Everett Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Everett 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.