Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLess rain and snow falls on Overton than on 88% of U.S. towns: 24 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 87% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Overton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Overton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Overton’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Overton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Canaday Steam Plt, NE, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Overton’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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canaday Steam Plt, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Overton
87% 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 Canaday Steam Plt, NE.
Living with Overton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 13.
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 Overton from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Overton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Overton yet.
Climates most like Overton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton, NE | 14° | 87° | 24" | 20" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
| Las Vegas, NM | 18° | 86° | 16" | 22" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| Stratmoor, CO | 18° | 88° | 16" | 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 Overton averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
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 Overton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Overton’s place among Nebraska’s.
Overton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Overton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canaday Steam Plt, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 0.4" | 5.9" | 3 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 0.6" | 4.9" | 3 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 26° | 1.3" | 2.3" | 4 | 32° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 2.4" | 1.0" | 7 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 51° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 58° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 37° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 5 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 25° | 0.9" | 1.9" | 3 | 28° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 17° | 0.5" | 3.3" | 2 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 37° | 23.7" | 20.0" | 64 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Overton’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 Overton’s center.
- Snow: Canaday Steam Plt, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Canaday Steam Plt, NE, 9 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 Overton’s climate
What is the weather like in Overton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Overton in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 154 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 17°.
How much snow does Overton get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Canaday Steam Plt, NE, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Overton?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 29 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Canaday Steam Plt, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Overton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 169 frost-free days, at Canaday Steam Plt, NE.
What growing zone is Overton 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 Overton?
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 Overton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° 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 Overton.
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.