Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township is drier than 86% of U.S. towns: 29 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 15°. Winter and summer sit 72° apart. In January, nights here are colder than in 84% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 25; autumn frost returns near October 14.
A year in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fairmont, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fairmont, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated 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 Fairmont, NE.
Living with Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township, NE | 15° | 87° | 29" | 25" |
| Yankton, SD | 10° | 86° | 28" | 38" |
| Adel, IA | 12° | 85° | 35" | 25" |
| St. Joseph, MO | 18° | 87° | 37" | 21" |
| Chillicothe, IL | 16° | 86° | 37" | 20" |
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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fairmont, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | 0.6" | 7.6" | 4 | 16 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 19° | 0.8" | 5.8" | 5 | 13 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 29° | 1.5" | 3.6" | 7 | 5 | 33° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 2.5" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 42° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 41° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 28° | 1.3" | 1.8" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 19° | 1.0" | 3.9" | 4 | 10 | 17° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 28.6" | 24.7" | 81 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated 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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s center.
- Snow: Fairmont, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fairmont, NE, 6 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 Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 147 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 18°.
How much snow does Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Fairmont, NE, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Fairmont, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 170 frost-free days, at Fairmont, NE.
What growing zone is Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated 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.