IOOF Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainHampton is drier than 86% of U.S. towns: 28 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 87°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 7.9 times as much as January. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Hampton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hampton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hampton’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Hampton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aurora, NE, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hampton’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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bradshaw, NE, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hampton
85% 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 Aurora, NE.
Living with Hampton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 15.
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 Hampton from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hampton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hampton yet.
Climates most like Hampton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton, NE | 15° | 87° | 28" | 28" |
| Adel, IA | 12° | 85° | 35" | 25" |
| Westland, MI | 18° | 84° | 34" | 31" |
| Spring Valley, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 29" |
| Sylvania, OH | 19° | 85° | 34" | 37" |
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 Hampton averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
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 Hampton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hampton’s place among Nebraska’s.
Hampton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hampton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bradshaw, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | 0.6" | 6.6" | 5 | 15 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 18° | 0.8" | 7.1" | 6 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 28° | 1.4" | 3.6" | 7 | 5 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 28° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 18° | 0.9" | 5.6" | 6 | 10 | 17° – 33° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 28.4" | 28.1" | 93 | 49 |
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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hampton’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 Hampton’s center.
- Snow: Bradshaw, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aurora, 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 Hampton’s climate
What is the weather like in Hampton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hampton in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 143 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Hampton get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Bradshaw, NE, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 49 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hampton?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Aurora, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Hampton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 176 frost-free days, at Aurora, NE.
What growing zone is Hampton 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 Hampton?
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 Hampton 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 Hampton.
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.