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Heating and Cooling Degree Days
for Grand Island, 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
Grand Island, Nebraska
1974/1975 – 2024/2025
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Normal 1 4 83 384 762 1119 1214 987 754 431 167 17 5923
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
2024/2025 0 1 12 211 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2023/2024 0 0 8 391 644 939 1358 717 704 352 90 0 5203
2022/2023 0 1 30 324 800 1221 1160 937 885 414 77 4 5853
2021/2022 0 0 24 287 595 905 1136 985 755 447 157 14 5305
2020/2021 0 0 98 468 586 1007 1058 1377 583 420 172 7 5776
2019/2020 0 1 11 549 804 1005 1161 952 674 465 179 11  5812
2018/2019 0 4 87 471 894 1081 1173 1311 949 387 250 36 6643
2017/2018 0 4 56 378 711 1185 1273 1168 760 661 81 11 6288
2016/2017 6 1 65 256 592 1201 1191 754 697 413 181 3 5360
2015/2016 5 8 24 276 653 1008 1170 854 587 370 176 0 5131
2014/2015 4 0 102 310 917 1105 1154 1145 648 378 198 5 5966
2013/2014 3 0 21 403 801 1236 1215 1156 854 396 171 10 6266
2012/2013 0 4 66 451 679 1125 1190 954 888 569 186 21 6133
2011/2012 0 0 161 329 751 1089 1007 1007 348 282 74 11 5059
2010/2011 0 0 62 292 802 1214 1431 1047 827 454 199 11 6339
2009/2010 0 15 82 624 630 1441 1387 1146 712 316 254 2 6609
2008/2009 0 0 76 395 771 1320 1185 945 813 473 149 50 6177
2007/2008 0 0 75 292 704 1292 1359 1076 793 533 208 1 6333
2006/2007 0 2 127 506 784 999 1287 1132 545 480 78 11 5955
2005/2006 4 1 39 349 685 1186 816 958 835 282 137 0 5301
2004/2005 12 23 29 363 742 1045 1340 845 739 391 177 4 5710
2003/2004 0 3 139 293 821 1030 1328 1182 631 375 127 39 5968
2002/2003 0 3 89 589 770 986 1222 1089 729 410 208 39 6134
2001/2002 0 0 87 377 540 958 1061 936 1016 417 243 1 5636
2000/2001 0 2 99 309 1072 1479 1191 1236 901 354 140 39 6822
1999/2000 2 1 133 366 569 1000 1137 849 692 440 93 32 5314
1998/1999 0 0 27 318 675 1065 1230 769 793 476 161 41 5555
1997/1998 5 15 66 411 860 1072 1189 807 1015 473 89 71 6073
1996/1997 3 1 152 394 1004 1283 1325 972 722 616 261 3 6736
1994/1995 1 9 93 335 745 1130 1237 855 788 581 325 40 6139
1993/1994 0 9 170 460 911 1028 1358 1280 728 493 126 9 6572
1992/1993 10 25 92 381 959 1223 1468 1271 928 550 177 45 7129
1991/1992 0 0 110 442 994 977 947 778 686 433 170 23 5560
1990/1991 7 0 76 360 655 1303 1358 742 708 370 129 1 5709
1989/1990 0 14 152 345 786 1368 956 947 717 456 221 17 5979
1988/1989 7 8 78 474 770 997 994 1339 864 393 152 22 6098
1987/1988 0 32 82 527 708 1103 1441 1109 761 435 87 2 6287
1986/1987 0 17 49 403 882 1052 1071 793 789 356 68 7 5517
1985/1996 5 4 162 418 834 1152 1427 999 1027 472 247 17 6764
1985/1986 0 13 217 399 1120 1334 962 1035 587 392 108 0 6167
1984/1985 0 0 184 405 764 1185 1372 1147 664 319 76 39 6155
1983/1984 0 0 89 349 793 1751 1276 875 974 521 177 3 6808
1982/1983 0 12 139 385 896 1120 1216 933 832 635 269 37 6474
1981/1982 9 0 80 439 713 1245 1612 1148 925 537 148 61 6917
1980/1981 0 2 71 420 694 1084 1113 934 716 221 255 7 5517
1979/1980 9 10 49 366 915 978 1340 1191 946 420 176 11 6411
1978/1979 0 3 64 400 886 1438 1777 1431 866 492 258 38 7653
1977/1978 0 1 47 380 768 1185 1632 1395 914 409 205 25 6961
1976/1977 0 0 95 551 944 1139 1461 861 729 280 15 0 6075
1975/1976 0 0 178 296 870 1166 1251 791 808 354 198 11 5923
1974/1975 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1302 1221 1052 524 127 31 NA

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Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Grand Island, Nebraska
1975 – 2024
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Normal 0 0 1 10 72 249 372 306 131 15 0 0 1153
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2024 0 0 0 8 28 288 301 298 186 18 NA NA NA
2023 0 0 0 20 101 272 342 373 194 31 0 0 1333
2022 0 0 0 19 104 290 410 349 194 22 7 0 1395
2021 0 0 0 20 68 266 375 361 168 10 0 0 1268
2020 0 0 0 4  25 318 391 351 112 22 2 0 1225
2019 0 0 0 10 48 148 393 242 232 0 0 0 1073
2018 0 0 0 8 153 253 325 272 166 5 0 0 1182
2017 0 0 0 5 45 292 402 167 147 4 0 0 1062
2016 0 0 0 0 34 349 357 274 127 5 0 0 1146
2015 0 0 0 4 23 209 344 242 201 25 0 0 1048
2014 0 0 0 4 115 250 272 289 97 4 0 0 888
2013 0 0 0 6 89 259 361 348 187 15 0 0 1265
2012 0 0 20 25 137 339 547 316 119 4 0 0 1507
2011 0 0 0 6 47 222 453 311 49 24 0 0 1112
2010 0 0 0 6 61 193 310 373 90 9 0 0 1042
2009 0 0 0 6 76 192 244 223 45 0 0 0 786
2008 0 0 0 0 41 194 387 271 83 8 0 0 984
2007 0 0 0 22 75 211 398 401 128 26 0 0 1261
2006 0 0 0 21 130 302 457 304 46 35 0 0 1295
2005 0 0 0 2 66 240 393 282 185 46 0 0 1214
2004 0 0 2 17 88 136 240 200 169 6 0 0 858
2003 0 0 0 24 21 145 409 372 67 17 0 0 1055
2002 0 0 0 24 59 373 482 315 142 4 0 0 1399
2001 0 0 0 22 82 245 442 345 86 10 0 0 1232
2000 0 0 0 0 73 197 352 406 178 10 0 0 1216
1999 0 0 0 0 24 140 437 247 72 1 0 0 921
1998 0 0 0 4 96 180 383 340 232 8 0 0 1243
1997 0 0 0 0 15 223 374 248 111 55 0 0 1026
1996 0 0 0 4 44 238 251 207 86 18 0 0 848
1995 0 0 0 0 0 181 379 408 81 14 0 0 1063
1994 0 0 0 20 110 274 209 234 159 1 0 0 1007
1993 0 0 0 0 21 146 269 273 27 23 0 0 759
1992 0 0 0 13 55 103 172 156 87 13 0 0 599
1991 0 0 0 22 108 312 351 306 160 11 0 0 1270
1990 0 0 0 26 16 260 295 302 203 19 0 0 1121
1989 0 0 2 67 63 147 371 291 94 9 0 0 1044
1988 0 0 0 2 111 366 332 351 111 0 0 0 1273
1987 0 0 0 30 99 273 442 233 76 4 1 0 1158
1986 0 0 10 1 30 306 407 193 95 1 0 0 1043
1985 0 0 0 33 81 158 335 195 134 0 0 0 936
1984 0 0 0 2 42 264 374 386 105 4 0 0 1177
1983 0 0 0 0 23 183 460 546 194 8 0 0 1414
1982 0 0 0 1 24 90 364 248 92 2 0 0 821
1981 0 0 0 25 15 259 356 219 74 0 0 0 948
1980 0 0 0 20 56 261 493 377 133 9 0 0 1349
1979 0 0 0 0 36 211 294 303 132 2 0 0 978
1978 0 0 0 5 47 293 355 283 169 2 0 0 1154
1977 0 0 0 24 85 268 437 214 77 0 0 0 1105
1976 0 0 0 9 29 196 387 344 111 12 0 0 1088
1975 0 0 0 2 49 158 373 384 66 28 0 0 1060

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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=USW00014935&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 on November 14, 2024.
Typically, there is one month between updates.

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