Walnut Grove Township has colder winter nights than 92% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.7° above 1901–2000. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Walnut Grove Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Walnut Grove Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Walnut Grove Township’s place in Nebraska beside it.
What a year in Walnut Grove 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 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Verdel 6sse, NE, 15 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Walnut Grove 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 32 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ewing, NE, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 27 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Walnut Grove 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 Verdel 6sse, NE.
Living with Walnut Grove 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 2.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Walnut Grove Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Walnut Grove Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Walnut Grove Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Walnut Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Township, NE | 11° | 87° | 27" | 32" |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14° | 87° | 33" | 27" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
| Marshall, MN | 6° | 84° | 28" | 44" |
| Livonia, MI | 18° | 84° | 33" | 31" |
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 Walnut Grove Township averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Walnut Grove Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Walnut Grove Township’s place among Nebraska’s.
Walnut Grove Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Walnut Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ewing, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 11° | 0.6" | 5.8" | 3 | 14 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 37° | 15° | 0.8" | 7.9" | 3 | 12 | 13° – 35° |
| March | 49° | 25° | 1.5" | 4.2" | 5 | 5 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 3.1" | 3.8" | 8 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 25° | 1.0" | 3.3" | 3 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 15° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 3 | 11 | 14° – 30° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 26.9" | 31.7" | 69 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Township’s center.
- Snow: Ewing, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Verdel 6sse, NE, 15 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft lower; 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 Walnut Grove Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Walnut Grove Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Walnut Grove Township in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 174 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Walnut Grove Township get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter at Ewing, NE, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Walnut Grove Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 36 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Verdel 6sse, NE).
When is the first and last frost in Walnut Grove Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 148 frost-free days, at Verdel 6sse, NE.
What growing zone is Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Walnut Grove 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.