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Heating and Cooling Degree Days
for Pawnee City/Tecumseh, 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
Pawnee City/Tecumseh, Nebraska
1974/1975 – 2023/2024
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Normal 3 6 96 384 762 1131 1272 1221 769 427 164 17 6053
Season Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
2023/2024 1 0 1 18 350 729 912  1414 731 677 NA NA NA NA
2022/2023 1 0 1 67 369 820 1238 1125 970 848 391 100 12 5941
2021/2022 1 0 0 36 285 635 862 1335 1025 774 501 196 10 5623
2020/2021 1 0 4 121 517 589 1061 1100 1365 594 445 181 8 5985
2019/2020 0 1 1 16 1 493 816 971 1199 1002 635 453 159 0 5763
2018/2019 0 0 66 425 945 1030 1255 1316 937 332 199 13 6574
2017/2018 0 4 42 303 698 1098 1379 1158 750 643 6 0 6121
2016/2017 7 3 45 261 535 1196 1164 737 649 366 170 7 5140
2015/2016 2 20 37 305 564 935 1232 839 531 329 168 0 4962
2014/2015 7 0 104 292 936 1049 1176 1223 746 356 162 7 6058
2013/2014 2 0 40 368 799 1293 1316 1212 866 418 162 4 6480
2012/2013 0 3 110 405 642 1025 1128 1000 910 557 188 20 5988
2011/2012 0 0 139 277 695 1004 1006 915 321 248 41 19 4665
2010/2011 0 0 59 242 695 1165 1371 1064 771 393 161 6 5927
2009/2010 3 12 75 532 562 1347 1429 1152 745 253 201 0 6311
2008/2009 0 0 70 353 709 1275 1253 852 778 493 135 11 5929
2007/2008 0 0 67 264 710 1238 1309 1196 839 562 172 0 6357
2006/2007 0 1 127 451 687 936 1232 1158 516 471 56 3 5638
2005/2006 3 3 40 323 625 1219 835 952 740 254 139 2 5135
2004/2005 8 23 19 252 629 1052 1279 819 721 334 163 0 5299
2003/2004 0 0 114 268 770 983 1292 1136 593 334 136 15 5641
2002/2003 0 0 57 500 755 951 1209 1047 740 345 144 39 5787
2001/2002 0 0 78 306 419 855 1030 902 943 359 192 0 5084
2000/2001 0 0 85 217 902 1475 1174 1187 894 273 95 41 6343
1999/2000 0 2 104 293 485 965 1065 802 623 391 81 10 4821
1998/1999 0 0 15 242 569 958 1232 748 727 391 123 25 5030
1997/1998 2 2 31 321 796 1069 1115 742 923 368 34 36 5439
1996/1997 2 0 96 280 891 1172 1264 904 607 485 200 3 5904
1995/1996 3 0 135 342 781 1065 1271 894 879 375 141 8 5894
1994/1995 0 0 75 257 559 976 1199 781 NA NA 171 27 NA
1993/1994 0 2 125 NA 821 944 1294 1078 625 372 75 5 NA
1992/1993 0 8 90 306 848 1029 1308 1071 796 531 117 37 6141
1991/1992 0 0 85 266 923 900 915 740 568 362 119 6 4884
1990/1991 0 2 29 265 499 1174 1341 703 525 269 53 0 4860
1989/1990 1 2 130 268 698 1343 914 817 631 412 150 5 5371
1988/1989 6 4 49 360 616 886 881 1290 683 326 130 2 5233
1987/1988 0 5 53 434 609 950 1240 1073 724 350 17 0 5455
1986/1987 0 8 31 305 845 1011 1044 728 652 305 45 1 4975
1985/1986 0 2 134 245 923 1300 872 1002 561 238 45 0 5322
1984/1985 0 0 130 238 557 915 1309 1057 525 212 20 6 4969
1983/1984 0 0 52 255 643 1656 1255 679 858 402 116 0 5916
1982/1983 0 2 76 243 703 984 1081 812 651 566 139 12 5269
1981/1982 0 2 46 342 576 1127 1506 1021 727 450 57 18 5872
1980/1981 0 0 55 307 584 1023 1001 830 580 129 153 0 4662
1979/1980 3 0 39 251 742 887 1126 1144 846 319 87 2 5446
1978/1979 0 2 56 374 806 1235 1713 1276 636 370 99 15 6582
1977/1978 0 0 0 268 658 1088 1499 1285 850 319 159 12 6138
1976/1977 0 0 49 428 808 1066 1489 790 459 203 6 0 5298
1975/1976 0 0 121 224 619 980 1094 620 653 215 139 3 4668
1974/1975 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1125 1068 911 384 53 9 NA

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Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Pawnee City/Tecumseh, Nebraska
1975 – 2024
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Normal 0 0 2 9 69 230 357 296 123 15 0 0 1102
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2024 1 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2023 1 0 0 0 11 77 247 295 320 159 47 0 0 1156
2022 1 0 0 0 15 129 266 344 347 189 8 0 0 1298
2021 1 0 0 0 16 60 294 313 346 181 22 0 0 1232
2020 0 0 0 3 21 326 364 281 81 1 13 1 2 1 0 1 NA
2019 0 0 0 7 58 227 400 259 239 21 0 0 1208
2018 0 0 0 1 197 357 353 312 180 3 0 0 1403
2017 0 0 5 6 72 256 411 182 187 28 0 0 1147
2016 0 0 4 5 56 344 362 300 187 19 0 0 1277
2015 0 0 0 1 26 213 304 227 233 17 0 0 1021
2014 0 0 0 13 121 234 277 352 116 13 0 0 1126
2013 0 0 0 3 76 220 314 312 188 17 0 0 1130
2012 0 0 24 35 153 311 552 310 115 6 0 0 1506
2011 0 0 0 6 88 243 549 361 99 35 0 0 1381
2010 0 0 0 16 71 292 390 411 115 7 0 0 1302
2009 0 0 0 6 63 256 234 249 73 0 0 0 881
2008 0 0 0 0 38 217 351 269 90 14 2 0 981
2007 0 0 6 9 82 192 389 446 124 41 0 0 1289
2006 0 0 0 22 110 299 461 367 45 41 0 0 1345
2005 0 0 2 21 72 295 400 337 221 49 0 0 1397
2004 0 0 5 19 129 136 252 209 188 11 0 0 949
2003 0 0 4 30 22 148 446 427 69 16 0 0 1162
2002 0 0 0 33 30 321 507 374 182 23 0 0 1470
2001 0 0 0 22 86 192 434 354 107 1 0 0 1196
2000 0 0 0 3 109 198 342 464 217 31 4 0 1368
1999 0 0 0 1 24 192 483 360 140 17 0 0 1217
1998 0 0 2 8 138 227 386 380 280 16 0 0 1437
1997 0 0 0 1 34 237 420 307 188 79 0 0 1266
1996 0 0 0 18 76 293 321 286 91 25 0 0 1110
1995 0 0 NA NA 7 194 404 445 118 15 0 0 NA
1994 0 0 0 30 83 326 366 383 160 14 0 0 1362
1993 0 0 0 0 44 250 342 403 31 13 0 0 1083
1992 0 0 1 15 88 138 307 197 119 21 0 0 886
1991 0 0 8 13 175 363 427 397 185 45 0 0 1613
1990 0 0 3 18 32 342 383 375 248 26 6 0 1433
1989 0 0 6 89 108 207 356 345 104 29 0 0 1244
1988 0 0 0 0 159 389 413 478 144 6 0 0 1589
1987 0 0 0 49 157 331 477 337 86 0 4 0 1441
1986 0 0 31 25 78 390 484 233 205 1 0 0 1447
1985 0 0 0 57 118 225 447 291 164 0 0 0 1302
1984 0 0 0 18 104 351 476 526 225 34 0 0 1734
1983 0 0 3 0 70 296 598 661 253 21 2 0 1904
1982 0 0 0 0 92 185 485 336 186 29 0 0 1313
1981 0 0 1 93 67 325 448 286 144 2 0 0 1366
1980 0 0 0 39 101 341 600 499 224 29 0 0 1833
1979 0 0 0 5 95 261 339 327 155 19 0 0 1201
1978 0 0 6 9 81 272 409 319 194 1 0 0 1291
1977 0 0 0 28 178 323 491 306 157 11 0 0 1494
1976 0 0 0 30 68 287 428 367 154 27 0 0 1361
1975 0 0 0 19 112 241 404 449 114 45 0 0 1384

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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=USC00258465&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 Tecumseh station data will be substituted for the Pawnee City station data. The Pawnee City to Tecumseh substitution will be permanent, since the station in Pawnee City has been inconsistent.

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

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