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Heating and Cooling Degree Days
for McCook, Nebraska

Degree days for eleven other cities in Nebraska and for the state are published. The eleven cities are:

Heating Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
McCook, Nebraska
1974/1975 – 2023/2024
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Normal 3 8 98 420 786 1113 1156 965 765 469 210 28 6021
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
2023/2024 2 0 13 381  635 864 1229 656 567 NA NA NA NA
2022/2023 0 0 40 312 827 1171 1089 959 866 434 83 1 5782
2021/2022 0 0 24 319 599 920 1139 971 805 426 182 11 5396
2020/2021 0 0 101 503 621 944 1068 1155 633 463 171 6 5665
2019/2020 0 5 12 580 801 967 1021 931 641 464 194 4 5630
2018/2019 0 8 69 480 864 1131 1091 1225 899 379 297 24 6516
2017/2018 1 5 88 374 693 1127 1181 1091 703 595 92 3 5951
2016/2017 0 9 67 205 608 1209 1167 795 633 408 245 6 5351
2015/2016 0 12 19 237 726 977 1060 809 606 419 207 4 5050
2014/2015 11 0 92 310 902 1130 1134 970 536 367 199 4 5655
2013/2014 10 0 56 442 807 1192 1135 1193 837 414 240 27 6353
2012/2013 0 3 74 463 708 1161 1184 954 842 562 214 29 6169
2011/2012 0 0 126 347 750 1111 1001 936 372 288 60 5 5058
2010/2011 0 0 48 275 783 1131 1230 1082 786 450 249 13 6047
2009/2010 6 7 131 664 658 1386 1197 1061 756 388 295 3 6552
2008/2009 0 2 92 415 705 1227 1085 851 810 517 187 42 5933
2007/2008 0 0 70 325 697 1294 1255 1004 766 552 217 9 6189
2006/2007 0 4 158 476 756 1036 1412 1107 511 535 80 15 6090
2005/2006 3 0 50 375 669 1165 781 934 774 309 156 2 5218
2004/2005 7 16 59 328 726 982 1176 811 720 435 216 25 5501
2003/2004 0 1 96 269 803 998 1158 1038 575 411 111 47 5507
2002/2003 0 2 69 559 740 942 1040 1026 718 372 201 32 5701
2001/2002 0 0 90 377 594 912 1008 888 956 372 228 3 5428
2000/2001 0 0 108 307 1044 1238 1049 1067 838 348 144 45 6188
1999/2000 1 4 137 361 564 915 1020 823 683 389 115 27 5039
1998/1999 0 0 30 354 657 NA 1038 701 769 476 165 32 NA
1997/1998 NA 13 66 420 809 1045 1068 767 916 469 110 66 NA
1996/1997 0 0 159 390 928 1155 1201 943 704 575 223 5 6283
1995/1996 15 5 147 432 733 1047 1275 911 976 436 250 13 6240
1994/1995 3 0 70 325 749 992 1128 754 844 570 339 46 5820
1993/1994 0 9 195 412 912 980 1180 1171 657 446 114 3 6079
1992/1993 8 40 78 360 931 1258 1378 1209 825 530 175 55 6847
1991/1992 5 2 97 403 925 944 1086 754 640 400 158 43 5457
1990/1991 9 0 70 387 667 1264 1236 710 719 406 146 1 5615
1989/1990 0 4 171 365 729 1282 994 934 718 434 253 6 5890
1988/1989 0 9 88 429 705 947 991 1182 843 366 166 48 5774
1987/1988 10 33 105 489 716 1060 1402 1003 764 488 136 3 6209
1986/1987 0 3 50 417 744 1043 1064 780 831 420 96 5 5453
1985/1986 0 14 220 474 1084 1295 901 936 595 388 196 4 6107
1984/1985 0 0 185 489 781 1161 1320 1132 706 362 128 65 6329
1983/1984 0 0 101 371 750 1708 1292 865 932 636 201 20 6876
1982/1983 0 14 120 426 907 1086 1156 838 830 662 337 70 6446
1981/1982 3 4 71 425 697 1054 1353 1033 775 452 124 61 6052
1980/1981 0 2 44 390 699 944 1029 927 731 273 290 14 5343
1979/1980 7 20 48 294 929 895 1236 1105 947 502 190 15 6188
1978/1979 0 7 50 373 880 1289 1614 1175 794 449 277 50 6958
1977/1978 0 4 16 320 705 1066 1442 1249 779 397 223 29 6230
1976/1977 0 2 85 495 857 983 1348 764 720 312 41 0 5607
1975/1976 0 4 139 341 898 1089 1197 736 773 358 231 14 5780
1974/1975 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1060 1121 950 484 165 39 NA

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Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
McCook, Nebraska
1975 – 2024
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Normal 0 0 0 4 46 209 352 286 112 8 0 0 1016
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2024 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2023 0 0 0 18 39 179 354 357 155 26 0 0 1128
2022 0 0 0 14 84 331 490 426 196 21 1 0 1563
2021 0 0 0 7 44 315 386 390 212 5 0 0 1359
2020 0 0 0 0 30 358 395 371 117 14 1 0 1286
2019 0 0 0 2 23 186 396 302 252 0 0 0 1161
2018 0 0 0 10 97 313 362 281 184 8 0 0 1255
2017 0 0 1 10 31 268 412 203 149 3 0 0 1077
2016 0 0 0 0 19 289 405 255 101 5 0 0 1074
2015 0 0 2 0 17 219 373 254 265 19 0 0 1149
2014 0 0 0 9 54 192 292 320 103 0 0 0 970
2013 0 0 0 3 73 238 334 356 194 1 0 0 1199
2012 0 0 5 26 118 414 573 354 106 4 0 0 1600
2011 0 0 0 1 28 186 465 384 63 27 0 0 1154
2010 0 0 0 3 38 225 398 390 135 6 0 0 1195
2009 0 0 0 1 54 169 261 225 34 5 0 0 749
2008 0 0 0 2 49 162 396 225 69 0 0 0 903
2007 0 0 0 7 53 180 375 414 137 21 0 0 1187
2006 0 0 0 9 86 263 460 302 39 21 0 0 1180
2005 0 0 0 3 65 224 401 316 185 22 0 0 1216
2004 0 0 0 0 96 147 307 198 166 3 0 0 917
2003 0 0 0 14 27 154 479 400 73 30 0 0 1182
2002 0 0 0 19 45 380 499 364 153 0 0 0 1460
2001 0 0 0 17 77 246 493 369 116 13 0 0 1331
2000 0 0 0 0 79 205 405 447 177 15 0 0 1328
1999 0 0 0 1 32 141 431 283 79 1 0 0 968
1998 0 0 0 0 90 191 403 322 211 0 0 NA NA
1997 0 0 0 0 16 199 NA 282 141 40 0 0 NA
1996 0 0 0 4 58 210 287 208 60 14 0 0 827
1995 0 0 0 0 0 163 361 452 102 4 0 0 1082
1994 0 0 0 20 92 315 227 309 113 2 0 0 1078
1993 0 0 0 0 24 153 246 257 32 13 0 0 725
1992 0 0 0 6 56 97 217 156 80 3 0 0 615
1991 0 0 0 7 62 280 381 299 124 8 0 0 1161
1990 0 0 0 15 25 278 336 318 213 8 0 0 1193
1989 0 0 0 34 58 126 356 259 106 8 0 0 947
1988 0 0 0 0 78 392 364 366 102 2 0 0 1304
1987 0 0 0 20 62 245 384 260 65 3 0 0 1039
1986 0 0 0 0 23 241 360 233 89 0 0 0 946
1985 0 0 0 19 54 124 338 210 142 0 0 0 887
1984 0 0 0 0 34 183 326 351 86 3 0 0 983
1983 0 0 0 0 13 123 433 489 170 9 0 0 1237
1982 0 0 0 11 18 88 353 297 87 1 0 0 855
1981 0 0 0 16 16 229 350 224 89 7 0 0 931
1980 0 0 0 10 27 236 478 366 119 3 0 0 1239
1979 0 0 0 1 35 168 307 254 167 14 0 0 946
1978 0 0 2 8 35 259 427 292 180 12 0 0 1215
1977 0 0 0 22 51 280 433 249 121 3 0 0 1159
1976 0 0 0 1 34 194 415 371 125 17 0 0 1157
1975 0 0 0 5 21 128 396 317 93 22 0 0 982

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Sources: U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020).  U.S. Department of Commerce; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration; and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Asheville, NC. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00255310&format=pdf

January 1975–June 2000. Climatological Data, Nebraska. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; and National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.

July 2000–Present. "Degree Day Update." High Plains Climate Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE.

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

Notes: NA = Data is not available.

1 The Culbertson station data will be substituted for the McCook station data. The McCook to Culbertson substitution will continue until the McCook station has consistent data for a period of time.

This table was updated on April 15, 2024.
Typically, there is one month between updates.

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