Norfolk Weather Records

Norfolk, Nebraska weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Norfolk, Nebraska was 116 °F which occurred on July 17, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Norfolk, Nebraska was -39 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Norfolk Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.8 12.5 74 -39 0.6 6.9
February 37.1 16.3 76 -35 0.8 6.1
March 49.7 26.6 92 -20 1.4 4.5
April 61.5 37.1 102 -5 2.7 2.3
May 72.3 48.7 106 21 4.0 0.1
June 82.3 59.3 109 34 4.4 0.0
July 86.5 63.9 116 42 3.0 0.0
August 84.0 61.5 110 36 3.5 0.0
September 77.5 52.0 106 20 2.4 0.0
October 63.7 38.7 98 2 2.1 0.8
November 48.4 25.9 83 -15 1.2 3.2
December 35.8 16.2 72 -30 0.8 6.3
Entire year 61.1 38.3 116 -39 27.0 30.1
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F September 18, 1895
Lowest daily high -14 °F December 21, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F December 26, 1903
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1989
Most daily precipitation 7.8 inches June 4, 1940
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches June 1924
Most yearly precipitation 37.8 inches 2007
Most yearly days with precipitation 126 2019
Earliest snow in season September 28 1985
Latest snow in season May 28 1947
Most daily snow 19.0 inches February 18, 1984
Most monthly snow 35.5 inches March 1912
Most yearly snow 66.6 inches 1936
Most snow in a winter 86.1 inches 1983–1984
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches March 17, 1960
Earliest freeze September 11 1940
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 1 1992
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 16 2015
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 28 1910
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 13 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 20 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 41 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 170 1907
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 128 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 76 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 36 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 7 1936
Norfolk Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jun 5–18, 1924
Without precipitation 59 days Oct 9 – Dec 6, 1914
With snow 6 days Jan 7–12, 1993
High temperature at or
below freezing
47 days Dec 29, 1978 – Feb 13, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 69 days Jun 23 – Aug 30, 1901
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 35 days Jun 24 – Jul 28, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 9–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 24–26, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Norfolk is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Norfolk Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport location
1893–1945 Norfolk location