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Heating and Cooling Degree Days
for Valentine, 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
Valentine, Nebraska
1974/1975 – 2023/2024
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Normal 4 12 118 490 866 1216 1260 1061 852 535 254 45 6711
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
2023/2024 11 3 58 531 763 1001 1410 859 848 NA NA NA NA
2022/2023 0 0 72 472 1054 1434 1356 1173 1078 583 116 27 7365
2021/2022 0 0 36 363 636 1033 1148 1049 851 565 216 29 5926
2020/2021 0 5 118 601 681 1007 1042 1326 676 547 233 1 6237
2019/2020 1 10 42 704 906 1115 1143 997 745 589 248 12 6512
2018/2019 0 13 108 554 890 1171 1173 1422 1078 525 358 29 7321
2017/2018 0 7 117 462 713 1228 1269 1297 879 723 115 3 6813
2016/2017 5 23 109 290 679 1415 1303 935 761 459 255 16 6250
2015/2016 2 29 56 379 827 1232 1305 856 712 500 252 11 6161
2014/2015 15 2 133 401 1049 1202 1238 1089 687 448 309 8 6581
2013/2014 3 0 54 589 904 1433 1208 1278 969 515 262 54 7269
2012/2013 0 6 112 552 831 1180 1259 1018 952 727 246 50 6933
2011/2012 0 0 184 439 832 1130 1089 1088 497 396 211 5 5871
2010/2011 0 4 124 371 924 1291 1459 1201 965 582 310 45 7276
2009/2010 15 22 111 753 734 1507 1305 1185 768 450 354 36 7240
2008/2009 3 3 142 491 866 1426 1249 1002 915 615 242 108 7062
2007/2008 0 8 141 431 800 1322 1380 1136 908 621 324 47 7118
2006/2007 0 13 240 609 893 1172 1335 1266 634 590 157 37 6946
2005/2006 8 14 71 481 771 1295 872 1122 1010 415 231 13 6303
2004/2005 11 42 103 452 820 1057 1352 890 866 489 294 30 6406
2003/2004 0 3 204 384 1003 1107 1297 1112 724 456 226 124 6639
2002/2003 3 13 161 756 877 1078 1255 1202 883 492 265 66 7050
2001/2002 5 2 111 472 736 1132 1164 941 1222 527 367 26 6705
2000/2001 2 9 147 444 1163 1443 1095 1183 842 467 229 85 7109
1999/2000 5 6 227 502 642 1049 1209 886 769 558 202 99 6154
1998/1999 3 0 52 480 764 1142 1222 796 796 589 264 63 6171
1997/1998 18 16 105 474 974 1101 1257 844 1118 546 211 124 6788
1996/1997 1 0 218 511 1185 1472 1478 1023 830 745 350 29 7842
1995/1996 11 3 183 571 885 1115 1503 1073 1175 611 322 50 7502
1994/1995 13 22 111 435 841 1139 1190 932 895 733 370 85 6766
1993/1994 5 31 253 561 1076 1116 1435 1339 822 558 149 36 7381
1992/1993 49 75 141 447 1039 1370 1462 1354 896 630 244 100 7807
1991/1992 1 2 167 585 1076 1089 1115 867 800 515 211 70 6498
1990/1991 25 0 117 501 795 1479 1476 860 755 451 207 1 6667
1989/1990 5 11 169 471 755 1505 1026 1025 864 581 292 26 6730
1988/1989 6 21 160 543 871 1195 1144 1428 1013 523 234 91 7229
1987/1988 10 50 170 601 811 1198 1600 1270 936 570 204 4 7424
1986/1987 0 36 189 511 1013 1098 1126 893 976 424 124 35 6425
1985/1986 13 29 279 531 1404 1517 1182 1134 720 591 264 20 7684
1984/1985 0 0 280 542 886 1351 1461 1211 854 415 136 112 7248
1983/1984 6 0 168 461 903 1892 1334 952 1008 667 288 43 7722
1982/1983 1 16 189 536 1000 1183 1096 850 931 730 385 91 7008
1981/1982 21 7 114 514 748 1274 1697 1100 936 659 250 108 7428
1980/1981 0 14 112 536 804 1128 1124 1075 806 325 328 37 6289
1979/1980 14 24 77 478 1040 1010 1408 1189 1063 495 231 26 7055
1978/1979 4 32 109 515 1053 1622 1888 1446 986 574 326 67 8622
1977/1978 0 35 122 499 914 1397 1760 1526 993 618 254 72 8190
1976/1977 5 3 151 613 1094 1255 1672 952 990 431 101 8 7275
1975/1976 5 5 231 435 1008 1214 1348 907 969 485 268 58 6933
1974/1975 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1256 1284 1126 642 236 67 NA

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Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Valentine, Nebraska
1975 – 2024
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Normal 0 0 0 2 40 169 336 274  96 5 0 0 921
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 11 47 156 246 290 103 24 0 0 877
2022 0 0 0 13 34 209 395 332 149 10 0 0 1142
2021 0 0 0 3 31 298 433 370 136 9 0 0 1280
2020 0 0 0 0 16 291 383 357 104 4 2 0 1157
2019 0 0 0 0 16 174 344 264 132 0 0 0 930
2018 0 0 0 3 108 225 347 227 148 0 0 0 1058
2017 0 0 0 2 21 196 512 203 126 0 0 0 1060
2016 0 0 0 3 15 237 294 248 67 16 0 0 880
2015 0 0 2 0 4 140 279 242 134 6 0 0 807
2014 0 0 0 0 61 111 238 233 89 0 0 0 732
2013 0 0 0 0 39 148 292 316 172 0 0 0 967
2012 0 0 6 15 39 304 553 294 105 0 0 0 1316
2011 0 0 0 0 18 128 420 284 41 21 0 0 912
2010 0 0 0 0 50 133 364 348 49 9 0 0 953
2009 0 0 0 2 34 116 165 153 55 0 0 0 525
2008 0 0 0 0 1 59 327 255 45 4 0 0 691
2007 0 0 0 1 56 160 403 320 115 8 0 0 1063
2006 0 0 0 4 65 201 464 268 20 11 0 0 1033
2005 0 0 0 0 19 177 338 267 144 12 0 0 957
2004 0 0 0 0 40 55 275 177 128 1 0 0 676
2003 0 0 0 7 23 90 340 370 74 6 0 0 910
2002 0 0 0 1 20 256 463 265 112 0 0 0 1117
2001 0 0 0 16 27 171 383 308 85 3 0 0 993
2000 0 0 0 0 27 93 299 333 124 0 0 0 876
1999 0 0 0 0 8 121 308 271 31 2 0 0 741
1998 0 0 0 1 42 61 331 282 189 0 0 0 906
1997 0 0 0 0 6 146 287 204 110 23 0 0 776
1996 0 0 0 0 18 149 224 233 64 6 0 0 694
1995 0 0 0 0 0 147 304 383 103 5 0 0 942
1994 0 0 0 9 67 156 183 227 97 0 0 0 739
1993 0 0 0 0 2 73 163 179 28 5 0 0 450
1992 0 0 0 14 41 54 74 125 63 6 0 0 377
1991 0 0 0 6 62 203 319 281 102 5 0 0 978
1990 0 0 0 16 17 192 257 237 160 12 0 0 891
1989 0 0 0 19 29 110 378 265 81 0 0 0 882
1988 0 0 0 4 80 351 331 285 48 0 0 0 1099
1987 0 0 0 11 61 184 372 178 34 0 0 0 840
1986 0 0 0 4 15 185 295 160 15 0 0 0 674
1985 0 0 0 9 66 92 337 176 87 0 0 0 767
1984 0 0 0 0 38 134 280 318 55 5 0 0 830
1983 0 0 0 0 12 99 338 422 125 0 0 0 996
1982 0 0 0 0 10 39 321 299 73 0 0 0 742
1981 0 0 0 6 16 145 304 207 70 0 0 0 748
1980 0 0 0 15 34 198 404 255 78 4 0 0 988
1979 0 0 0 4 20 136 280 208 129 0 0 0 777
1978 0 0 0 0 27 163 239 213 148 0 0 0 790
1977 0 0 0 3 46 203 307 116 57 0 0 0 732
1976 0 0 0 1 11 157 330 306 81 2 0 0 888
1975 0 0 0 16 24 124 400 272 47 18 0 0 901

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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=USC00258751&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.

Note: NA = Data is not available.

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

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