Precipitation in Stockham trails that of 86% of U.S. towns: 29 inches a year
Nights in January average 15°. In January, nights here are colder than in 84% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. If you like long walks, May, June, September and October offer highs of 65–83°.
A year in Stockham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stockham’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stockham’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Stockham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aurora, NE, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stockham’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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Aurora, NE, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Stockham
85% 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 Aurora, NE.
Living with Stockham’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stockham from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stockham and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Stockham yet.
Climates most like Stockham’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockham, NE | 15° | 87° | 29" | 27" |
| Yankton, SD | 10° | 86° | 28" | 38" |
| Clarinda, IA | 14° | 86° | 36" | 23" |
| Westland, MI | 18° | 84° | 34" | 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 Stockham averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Stockham compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stockham’s place among Nebraska’s.
Stockham weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stockham’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Aurora, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | 0.6" | 7.2" | 4 | 15 | 18° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 19° | 0.8" | 5.8" | 5 | 9 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 28° | 1.4" | 4.1" | 6 | 4 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 2.6" | 2.2" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 2.2" | 1.2" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 28° | 1.3" | 2.9" | 5 | 3 | 30° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 19° | 0.9" | 3.8" | 4 | 9 | 17° – 33° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 28.5" | 27.3" | 86 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Stockham’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 Stockham’s center.
- Snow: Aurora, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aurora, 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 Stockham’s climate
What is the weather like in Stockham?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stockham in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 143 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 18°.
How much snow does Stockham get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Aurora, NE, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Stockham?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Aurora, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Stockham?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 176 frost-free days, at Aurora, NE.
What growing zone is Stockham 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 Stockham?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Stockham getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stockham.
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.