Haigler reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 16°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.6° above 1901–2000. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 5, with the first autumn frost due around October 5.
A year in Haigler at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Haigler’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Haigler’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Haigler feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Haigler, NE, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Haigler’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Haigler, NE, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Haigler
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 Haigler, NE.
Living with Haigler’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 5 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Haigler from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (24%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Haigler and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Haigler yet.
Climates most like Haigler’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haigler, NE | 16° | 92° | 18" | 22" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Garden City, KS | 18° | 93° | 19" | 16" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Evans, CO | 15° | 91° | 14" | 33" |
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 Haigler averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Haigler compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Haigler’s place among Nebraska’s.
Haigler weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Haigler’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Haigler, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 16° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 3 | 11 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 4.2" | 4 | 9 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 57° | 27° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 5 | 3 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 65° | 35° | 1.8" | 1.2" | 8 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 86° | 56° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 62° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 50° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 68° | 36° | 1.3" | 1.4" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.5" | 2.0" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 17° | 0.4" | 5.2" | 4 | 7 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 18.0" | 22.0" | 75 | 34 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Haigler’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 Haigler’s center.
- Snow: Haigler, NE (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Haigler, NE, 0.2 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 Haigler’s climate
What is the weather like in Haigler?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Haigler in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 168 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Haigler get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Haigler, NE, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 34 days a year.
How hot does it get in Haigler?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 59 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Haigler, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Haigler?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 152 frost-free days, at Haigler, NE.
What growing zone is Haigler in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Haigler?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Haigler getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Haigler.
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.