Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainDry weather: only 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Loomis, less than in 87% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 88°. Its January nights bite harder than in 84% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Loomis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loomis’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loomis’ place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Loomis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Holdrege, NE, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loomis’ 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bertrand, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Loomis
88% 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 Holdrege, NE.
Living with Loomis’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 2 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 11.
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 Loomis from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loomis and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loomis yet.
Climates most like Loomis’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis, NE | 15° | 88° | 25" | 18" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Las Vegas, NM | 18° | 86° | 16" | 22" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
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 Loomis averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Loomis compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loomis’ place among Nebraska’s.
Loomis weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Loomis’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bertrand, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 15° | 0.5" | 4.2" | 2 | 18° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 18° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 3 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.7" | 4 | 33° – 52° |
| April | 63° | 36° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 88° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 61° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 52° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 59° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 4 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 26° | 0.9" | 1.8" | 3 | 29° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 17° | 0.6" | 2.1" | 2 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 38° | 24.6" | 17.5" | 58 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Loomis’ 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 Loomis’ center.
- Snow: Bertrand, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Holdrege, NE, 7 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 Loomis’ climate
What is the weather like in Loomis?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loomis in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Loomis get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Bertrand, NE, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Loomis?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 63°. About 32 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Holdrege, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Loomis?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 162 frost-free days, at Holdrege, NE.
What growing zone is Loomis 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 Loomis?
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 Loomis getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loomis.
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.