January in Springbank Township bites harder than in 92% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 84°. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, May, June, August and September offer highs of 71–82°.
A year in Springbank Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Springbank Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Springbank Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Springbank Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wakefield, NE, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Springbank Township’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Emerson, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Springbank Township
89% 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 Wakefield, NE.
Living with Springbank Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 5 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 1.
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 Springbank Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Springbank Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Springbank Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Springbank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springbank Township, NE | 11° | 84° | 29" | 31" |
| Winterset, IA | 13° | 85° | 35" | 31" |
| New Ulm, MN | 6° | 83° | 30" | 38" |
| North Fond du Lac, WI | 10° | 82° | 32" | 38" |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 15° | 83° | 33" | 39" |
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 Springbank Township averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Springbank Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Springbank Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Springbank Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Springbank Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Emerson, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | 0.6" | 6.7" | 4 | 14 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 15° | 0.8" | 8.0" | 3 | 11 | 13° – 34° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 1.5" | 4.9" | 5 | 5 | 29° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 2.4" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 25° | 1.3" | 3.0" | 4 | 3 | 27° – 46° |
| December | 33° | 15° | 1.0" | 6.0" | 4 | 8 | 11° – 29° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 29.2" | 30.6" | 75 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Springbank 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 Springbank Township’s center.
- Snow: Emerson, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wakefield, 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 Springbank Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Springbank Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Springbank Township in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 157 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Springbank Township get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Emerson, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Springbank Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Wakefield, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Springbank Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 148 frost-free days, at Wakefield, NE.
What growing zone is Springbank Township in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Springbank Township?
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 Springbank Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Springbank 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.