Winter nights in Granville Township are colder than in 90% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 85° on average. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.1° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 30 to October 6.
A year in Granville Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Granville Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Granville Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Granville Township 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 April 30 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Madison, NE, 10 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Granville Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 Genoa 2 W, NE, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Granville 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 Madison, NE.
Living with Granville Township’s 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 Apr 30 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, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Granville Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Granville Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Granville Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Granville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Township, NE | 13° | 85° | 28" | 29" |
| Adel, IA | 12° | 85° | 35" | 25" |
| Livonia, MI | 18° | 84° | 33" | 31" |
| Spring Valley, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 29" |
| Sturgis, SD | 14° | 85° | 22" | 48" |
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 Granville Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Granville Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Granville Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Granville Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Granville Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Genoa 2 W, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 13° | 0.6" | 6.4" | 6 | 14 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 17° | 0.7" | 6.9" | 6 | 13 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 1.5" | 4.7" | 7 | 5 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 2.9" | 1.8" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 52° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 39° | 2.3" | 1.1" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 26° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 5 | 3 | 28° – 47° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 0.9" | 5.0" | 6 | 10 | 15° – 31° |
| Year | 61° | 38° | 28.1" | 28.9" | 89 | 46 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Granville 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 Granville Township’s center.
- Snow: Genoa 2 W, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Madison, NE, 10 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Granville Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Granville Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Granville Township in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Granville Township get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Genoa 2 W, NE, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 46 days a year.
How hot does it get in Granville Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Madison, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Granville Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 160 frost-free days, at Madison, NE.
What growing zone is Granville Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Granville Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Granville Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Granville 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.