Midwinter lows in Sand Creek Township sink below those of 91% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 87°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 74°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, May, June and September offer highs of 70–80°.
A year in Sand Creek Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sand Creek Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sand Creek Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Sand Creek Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Atkinson 3sw, NE, 14 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sand Creek Township’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Butte, NE, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Creek Township
90% 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 Atkinson 3sw, NE.
Living with Sand Creek Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 4.
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 Sand Creek Township from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sand Creek Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Sand Creek Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sand Creek Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Township, NE | 12° | 87° | 26" | 36" |
| Sturgis, SD | 14° | 85° | 22" | 48" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| Air Force Academy, CO | 14° | 84° | 21" | 55" |
| Providence, UT | 15° | 89° | 19" | 44" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sand Creek Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Sand Creek Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sand Creek Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Sand Creek Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sand Creek Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Butte, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 12° | 0.5" | 6.2" | 4 | 13 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.5" | 5 | 8 | 14° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 25° | 1.3" | 5.9" | 6 | 5 | 27° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 3.0" | 5.0" | 9 | 2 | 39° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 60° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 37° | 2.2" | 1.1" | 6 | 1 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 0.8" | 4.4" | 4 | 3 | 26° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 4 | 10 | 14° – 31° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 25.9" | 36.1" | 80 | 41 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Sand Creek Township’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 Sand Creek Township’s center.
- Snow: Butte, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Atkinson 3sw, NE, 14 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; 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 Sand Creek Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Sand Creek Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sand Creek Township in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 152 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Sand Creek Township get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Butte, NE, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 41 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sand Creek Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 62°. About 31 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Atkinson 3sw, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Sand Creek Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 152 frost-free days, at Atkinson 3sw, NE.
What growing zone is Sand Creek Township in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sand Creek Township?
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 Sand Creek Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sand Creek Township.
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.