Venango Public School · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0Venango is drier than 90% of U.S. towns: 19 inches of precipitation a year
Nights in January average 15°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 84% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Venango at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Venango’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Venango’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Venango feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Holyoke, CO, 22 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Venango’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Julesburg, CO, is heaviest from January through February, about 4 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 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Venango
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 Holyoke, CO.
Living with Venango’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 11 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 3.
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 Venango from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Venango and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Venango yet.
Climates most like Venango’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango, NE | 15° | 89° | 19" | 22" |
| Fountain, CO | 18° | 89° | 16" | 33" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| Ephraim, UT | 14° | 89° | 12" | 20" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
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 Venango averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A smaller shift than in 61% 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 Venango compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Venango’s place among Nebraska’s.
Venango weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Venango’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Julesburg, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 15° | 0.3" | 3.7" | 2 | 6 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 18° | 0.5" | 4.0" | 3 | 4 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 1.0" | 3.3" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.0" | 2.3" | 6 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 45° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 83° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 87° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 36° | 1.4" | 2.0" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.5" | 2.8" | 2 | 1 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 16° | 0.4" | 3.5" | 1 | 4 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 18.8" | 21.7" | 56 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Venango’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 Venango’s center.
- Snow: Julesburg, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Holyoke, CO, 22 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Venango’s climate
What is the weather like in Venango?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Venango in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 170 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Venango get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Julesburg, CO, heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Venango?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 61°. About 40 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Holyoke, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Venango?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 144 frost-free days, at Holyoke, CO.
What growing zone is Venango in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Venango?
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 Venango getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Venango.
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.