Gourley's Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainRushville’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Rushville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rushville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rushville’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Rushville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rushville, NE, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rushville’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 46 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gordon 6n, NE, is heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rushville
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Rushville, NE.
Living with Rushville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
137 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 13 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. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rushville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (25%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rushville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rushville yet.
Climates most like Rushville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville, NE | 13° | 87° | 19" | 46" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | 14° | 87° | 15" | 39" |
| Gillette, WY | 13° | 86° | 16" | 56" |
| Laurel, MT | 15° | 88° | 14" | 48" |
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 Rushville averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Rushville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rushville’s place among Nebraska’s.
Rushville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rushville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gordon 6n, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 13° | 0.4" | 6.5" | 4 | 18 | 19° – 35° |
| February | 39° | 15° | 0.5" | 7.3" | 5 | 14 | 15° – 37° |
| March | 50° | 25° | 1.0" | 8.1" | 6 | 10 | 26° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 32° | 2.1" | 7.0" | 9 | 5 | 38° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 3.1" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 79° | 52° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 58° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 57° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 33° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 22° | 0.6" | 5.8" | 4 | 8 | 25° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 14° | 0.4" | 6.6" | 4 | 16 | 16° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 34° | 18.6" | 45.8" | 78 | 72 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Rushville’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 Rushville’s center.
- Snow: Gordon 6n, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rushville, NE, 2.9 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 Rushville’s climate
What is the weather like in Rushville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rushville in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Rushville get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter at Gordon 6n, NE, heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 72 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rushville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 58°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Rushville, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Rushville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 13 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 137 frost-free days, at Rushville, NE.
What growing zone is Rushville in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rushville?
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 Rushville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rushville.
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.