Scheider's Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0January in Snyder bites harder than in 90% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 86°. A year here swings 73° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 28; in half of years the first frost comes by October 12.
A year in Snyder at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Snyder’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Snyder’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Snyder feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at W Pt, NE, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Snyder’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 34 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dodge, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Snyder
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 W Pt, NE.
Living with Snyder’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Snyder from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Snyder and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Snyder yet.
Climates most like Snyder’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder, NE | 13° | 86° | 30" | 34" |
| West Des Moines, IA | 13° | 85° | 35" | 37" |
| Mitchell, SD | 8° | 86° | 25" | 41" |
| Livonia, MI | 18° | 84° | 33" | 31" |
| Spring Valley, IL | 15° | 85° | 37" | 29" |
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 Snyder averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Snyder compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Snyder’s place among Nebraska’s.
Snyder weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Snyder’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dodge, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 13° | 0.7" | 8.6" | 5 | 19 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 0.8" | 7.7" | 5 | 13 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 1.6" | 5.0" | 6 | 7 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.0" | 2.1" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 52° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 27° | 1.3" | 3.4" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 48° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 1.0" | 6.3" | 4 | 12 | 13° – 31° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 29.5" | 33.5" | 79 | 56 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Snyder’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 Snyder’s center.
- Snow: Dodge, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: W Pt, NE, 10 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 Snyder’s climate
What is the weather like in Snyder?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Snyder in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 153 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Snyder get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at Dodge, NE, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 56 days a year.
How hot does it get in Snyder?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (W Pt, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Snyder?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 165 frost-free days, at W Pt, NE.
What growing zone is Snyder 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 Snyder?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Snyder getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Snyder.
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.