Germantown State Bank Building · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Dry weather: only 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Garland, less than in 85% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 86°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 84% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. Garden planting can start around April 26; autumn frost returns near October 12.
A year in Garland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Garland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Garland’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Garland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Seward, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Garland’s 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Malcolm, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Garland
87% 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 Seward, NE.
Living with Garland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Garland from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Garland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Garland yet.
Climates most like Garland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, NE | 15° | 86° | 30" | 27" |
| Adel, IA | 12° | 85° | 35" | 25" |
| Ottawa, IL | 16° | 85° | 37" | 24" |
| Westland, MI | 18° | 84° | 34" | 31" |
| Wauseon, OH | 18° | 84° | 35" | 27" |
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 Garland averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Garland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Garland’s place among Nebraska’s.
Garland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Garland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Malcolm, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 15° | 0.7" | 7.7" | 5 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 0.9" | 6.6" | 6 | 12 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 51° | 29° | 1.6" | 3.9" | 7 | 4 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 2.7" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 1.3" | 1.1" | 5 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| December | 37° | 19° | 1.1" | 5.8" | 6 | 10 | 17° – 33° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 30.3" | 26.8" | 94 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Garland’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 Garland’s center.
- Snow: Malcolm, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Seward, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Garland’s climate
What is the weather like in Garland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Garland in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 142 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 18°.
How much snow does Garland get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Malcolm, NE, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Garland?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 35 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Seward, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Garland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 169 frost-free days, at Seward, NE.
What growing zone is Garland 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 Garland?
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 Garland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Garland.
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.