Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Lorenzo than on 92% of U.S. towns: 17 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 89° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 78% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 15, with the first autumn frost due around September 30.
A year in Lorenzo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lorenzo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lorenzo’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Lorenzo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sidney Muni Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lorenzo’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 Sidney 6 Nnw, NE, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lorenzo
91% 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 Sidney Muni Airport.
Living with Lorenzo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
135 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
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 Lorenzo from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lorenzo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lorenzo yet.
Climates most like Lorenzo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo, NE | 17° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Fountain, CO | 18° | 89° | 16" | 33" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
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 Lorenzo averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Lorenzo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lorenzo’s place among Nebraska’s.
Lorenzo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lorenzo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sidney 6 Nnw, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 17° | 0.2" | 3.8" | 2 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 4 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 26° | 0.8" | 4.3" | 4 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 32° | 1.8" | 3.2" | 6 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 82° | 53° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 62° – 74° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 57° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.1" | 2.4" | 5 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 24° | 0.5" | 3.7" | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 17° | 0.3" | 5.7" | 2 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 36° | 16.7" | 28.8" | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Lorenzo’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 Lorenzo’s center.
- Snow: Sidney 6 Nnw, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sidney Muni Airport, 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 Lorenzo’s climate
What is the weather like in Lorenzo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lorenzo in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 180 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Lorenzo get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Sidney 6 Nnw, NE, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Lorenzo?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Sidney Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Lorenzo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 135 frost-free days, at Sidney Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Lorenzo in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lorenzo?
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 Lorenzo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lorenzo.
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.