Gothenburg, NE

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GOTHENBURG, NE US.

Dwa Monsoon continental (hot summer) climate 7a USDA hardiness Zone 7a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Gothenburg has an annual average temperature of 51°F with about 24.1 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 87.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 16.1°F). May is typically the wettest month (4.11 in) and January the driest (0.38 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
48°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
5,769
Cooling need
738

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

21 of 366 (5.7%) of Gothenburg's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1890s
26
1900s
31
1910s
39
1920s
35
1930s
52
1940s
38
1950s
32
1960s
20
1970s
16
1980s
15
1990s
12
2000s
15
2010s
25
2020s
10

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 38.8°F 16.1°F 27.5°F 0.38 in 4
February 42.2°F 18.5°F 30.3°F 0.64 in 5
March 54.1°F 27.4°F 40.7°F 1.10 in 7
April 62.9°F 36.6°F 49.7°F 2.70 in 9
May 72.4°F 48.2°F 60.3°F 4.11 in 11
June 82.9°F 58.5°F 70.7°F 3.68 in 9
July 87.6°F 63.4°F 75.5°F 3.37 in 9
August 85.2°F 61.5°F 73.4°F 3.29 in 8
September 78.2°F 51.9°F 65.0°F 1.72 in 6
October 64.8°F 38.6°F 51.7°F 1.86 in 6
November 51.2°F 26.3°F 38.7°F 0.72 in 4
December 40.3°F 17.3°F 28.8°F 0.56 in 3

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