Grant Township is drier than 88% of U.S. towns: 24 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 87°. In January, nights here are colder than in 87% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.6° rise. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Grant Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grant Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grant Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Grant Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Callaway 8wsw, NE, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grant Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. 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 rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Grant Township
89% 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 Callaway 8wsw, NE.
Living with Grant Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 3 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grant Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grant Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grant Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Grant Township averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Grant Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grant Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Grant Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grant Township’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 0.4" | 17° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 0.6" | 18° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 26° | 1.2" | 31° – 51° |
| April | 61° | 35° | 2.6" | 41° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.0" | 52° – 63° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 3.6" | 64° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 61° | 3.2" | 68° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 59° | 3.0" | 67° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 50° | 1.8" | 58° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 37° | 1.9" | 42° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 25° | 0.8" | 27° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 16° | 0.5" | 19° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 37° | 23.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Grant 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 Grant Township’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Callaway 8wsw, NE, 11 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 Grant Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Grant Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grant Township in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 156 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 17°.
How hot does it get in Grant Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 61°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Callaway 8wsw, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Grant Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 156 frost-free days, at Callaway 8wsw, NE.
What growing zone is Grant Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grant Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Grant Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grant 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.