Monthly climate in Chadron, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chadron features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 553 mm (21.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chadron enjoys an average of 3352 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chadron, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Chadron are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chadron experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chadron, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(78°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(55°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chadron, Nebraska, United States §

Chadron usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chadron are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chadron, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15 (0.6) 29 (1.1) 62 (2.4) 67 (2.6) 101 (4.0) 60 (2.3) 47 (1.8) 39 (1.5) 39 (1.5) 49 (1.9) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 8 10 14 9 9 7 6 7 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Chadron, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Chadron are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chadron: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chadron, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174 217 266 285 303 369 381 350 291 256 236 218
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 25m 10h 32m 11h 58m 13h 25m 14h 39m 15h 16m 14h 56m 13h 49m 12h 25m 10h 59m 9h 42m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Chadron, Nebraska, United States §

Chadron experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chadron UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chadron, Nebraska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 10 11 11 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Chadron, Nebraska, United States

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