Heating and Cooling Degree Days for Chadron, Nebraska
Degree days for eleven other cities in Nebraska and for the state are published.
Heating Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Chadron, 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 |
| 2024/2025 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 344 | 854 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2023/2024 | 29 | 17 | 90 | 426 | 799 | 1003 | 1470 | 883 | 857 | 489 | 298 | 41 | NA |
| 2022/2023 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 490 | 1033 | 1422 | 1262 | 1116 | 1027 | 672 | 182 | 35 | 7328 |
| 2021/2022 | 0 | 13 | 65 | 436 | 723 | 1076 | 1200 | 1122 | 891 | 682 | 355 | 55 | 6618 |
| 2020/2021 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 670 | 735 | 1049 | 1124 | 1356 | 835 | 665 | 322 | 8 | 6961 |
| 2019/2020 | 3 | 19 | 91 | 784 | 969 | 1183 | 1132 | 1125 | 797 | 653 | 298 | 23 | 777 |
| 2018/2019 | 13 | 41 | 127 | 603 | 973 | 1164 | 1181 | 1388 | 1160 | 554 | 493 | 78 | 7715 |
| 2017/2018 | 5 | 21 | 196 | 547 | 761 | 1229 | 1321 | 1394 | 882 | 720 | 207 | 39 | 7322 |
| 2016/2017 | 2 | 25 | 135 | 356 | 670 | 1483 | 1414 | 976 | 702 | 534 | 343 | 44 | 6684 |
| 2015/2016 | 9 | 43 | 93 | 410 | 898 | 1286 | 1270 | 845 | 745 | 546 | 372 | 32 | 6549 |
| 2014/2015 | 20 | 10 | 204 | 445 | 1049 | 1186 | 1220 | 985 | 704 | 554 | 402 | 15 | 6794 |
| 2013/2014 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 649 | 934 | 1421 | 1138 | 1283 | 926 | 612 | 351 | 113 | 7543 |
| 2012/2013 | 0 | 13 | 150 | 571 | 817 | 1201 | 1261 | 975 | 917 | 801 | 297 | 90 | 7093 |
| 2011/2012 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 483 | 902 | 1216 | 1126 | 1054 | 548 | 434 | 274 | 22 | 6211 |
| 2010/2011 | 13 | 11 | 165 | 400 | 982 | 1169 | 1365 | 1260 | 894 | 611 | 447 | 79 | 7390 |
| 2009/2010 | 21 | 38 | 119 | 802 | 739 | 1543 | 1310 | 1238 | 832 | 549 | 399 | 62 | 7648 |
| 2008/2009 | 5 | 21 | 190 | 571 | 800 | 1387 | 1205 | 947 | 891 | 699 | 322 | 127 | 7191 |
| 2007/2008 | 0 | 17 | 159 | 459 | 811 | 1410 | 1423 | 1134 | 906 | 664 | 370 | 98 | 7463 |
| 2006/2007 | 0 | 28 | 282 | 603 | 890 | 1133 | 1327 | 1168 | 650 | 657 | 216 | 65 | 7019 |
| 2005/2006 | 12 | 21 | 122 | 492 | 746 | 1276 | 941 | 1124 | 900 | 436 | 280 | 23 | 6373 |
| 2004/2005 | 12 | 52 | 125 | 457 | 855 | 1011 | 1275 | 858 | 845 | 563 | 368 | 76 | 6497 |
| 2003/2004 | 0 | 13 | 182 | 335 | 1007 | 1033 | 1171 | 1004 | 731 | 471 | 282 | 107 | 6336 |
| 2002/2003 | 0 | 14 | 177 | 677 | 832 | 963 | 1066 | 1100 | 889 | 472 | 279 | 107 | 6576 |
| 2001/2002 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 453 | 647 | 1019 | 1084 | 915 | 1237 | 543 | 390 | 32 | 6415 |
| 2000/2001 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 433 | 1117 | 1341 | 1063 | 1181 | 855 | 521 | 258 | 85 | 7014 |
| 1999/2000 | 9 | 12 | 200 | 439 | 544 | 896 | 1058 | 898 | 747 | 591 | 226 | 87 | 5707 |
| 1998/1999 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 477 | 716 | 1101 | 1113 | 703 | 718 | 634 | 273 | 69 | 5863 |
| 1997/1998 | 9 | 19 | 116 | 433 | 864 | 1073 | 1093 | 791 | 1052 | 546 | 193 | 148 | 6337 |
| 1996/1997 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 485 | 1080 | 1298 | 1310 | 909 | 810 | 732 | 327 | 15 | 7162 |
| 1995/1996 | 5 | 5 | 191 | 514 | 828 | 1111 | 1367 | 959 | 1113 | 559 | 358 | 36 | 7046 |
| 1994/1995 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 419 | 872 | 1009 | 1144 | 847 | 876 | 696 | 447 | 115 | 6519 |
| 1993/1994 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1030 | 1028 | 1228 | 1171 | 704 | 540 | 143 | 17 | NA |
| 1992/1993 | 19 | 55 | 168 | 433 | 940 | 1399 | 1366 | 1295 | 871 | 549 | 223 | 121 | 7439 |
| 1991/1992 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 559 | 1063 | 1015 | 1083 | 837 | 771 | 560 | 232 | 49 | 6294 |
| 1990/1991 | 2 | 3 | 110 | 505 | 791 | 1508 | 1437 | 798 | 800 | 563 | 221 | 8 | 6746 |
| 1989/1990 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 542 | 814 | 1389 | 972 | 1002 | 865 | 552 | 335 | 30 | 6679 |
| 1988/1989 | 12 | 18 | 150 | 464 | 993 | 1087 | 1089 | 1340 | 957 | 550 | 259 | 108 | 7027 |
| 1987/1988 | 12 | 40 | 148 | 530 | 735 | 1122 | 1406 | 1105 | 893 | 539 | 215 | 10 | 6755 |
| 1986/1987 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 473 | 938 | 1076 | 1078 | 879 | 992 | 408 | 153 | 35 | 6204 |
| 1985/1986 | 1 | 13 | 236 | 470 | 1377 | 1392 | 1101 | 1125 | 641 | 551 | 239 | 18 | 7164 |
| 1984/1985 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 584 | 831 | 1284 | 1396 | 1164 | 853 | 410 | 116 | 91 | 6960 |
| 1983/1984 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 421 | 902 | 1781 | 1268 | 910 | 892 | 629 | 253 | 57 | 7279 |
| 1982/1983 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 518 | 892 | 1140 | 995 | 782 | 845 | 724 | 409 | 90 | 6541 |
| 1981/1982 | 16 | 2 | 82 | 475 | 706 | 1191 | 1528 | 1068 | 873 | 630 | 297 | 110 | 6978 |
| 1980/1981 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 495 | 794 | 1014 | 1024 | 996 | 771 | 336 | 293 | 30 | 5857 |
| 1979/1980 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 411 | 998 | 959 | 1296 | 1051 | 984 | 495 | 254 | 33 | 6568 |
| 1978/1979 | 12 | 34 | 117 | 457 | 1033 | 1572 | 1760 | 1247 | 860 | 518 | 327 | 69 | 8006 |
| 1977/1978 | 3 | 34 | 105 | 428 | 888 | 1258 | 1588 | 1344 | 863 | 534 | 280 | 62 | 7387 |
| 1976/1977 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 604 | 989 | 1149 | 1502 | 817 | 884 | 426 | 147 | 10 | 6652 |
| 1975/1976 | 2 | 9 | 200 | 467 | 927 | 1037 | 1311 | 851 | 911 | 497 | 268 | 77 | 6557 |
| 1974/1975 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1221 | 1235 | 1047 | 678 | 308 | 82 | NA |
Cooling Degree Days and Degree Day Normals for
Chadron, 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 |
| 2025 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 148 | 332 | 320 | 144 | 4 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 88 | 199 | 202 | NA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 375 | 337 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1023 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 231 | 409 | 258 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1042 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 194 | 356 | 358 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 988 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 236 | 211 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 170 | 274 | 187 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 757 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 368 | 121 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 213 | 272 | 194 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 738 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 191 | 216 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 606 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 47 | 195 | 187 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 87 | 274 | 268 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 264 | 447 | 274 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1113 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 357 | 305 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 788 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 84 | 240 | 281 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 68 | 160 | 132 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 319 | 229 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 185 | 431 | 341 | 112 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1117 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 169 | 422 | 249 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 910 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 121 | 299 | 180 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 707 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66 | 248 | 162 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 433 | 398 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1008 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 233 | 448 | 244 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1070 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 156 | 379 | 350 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1051 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 102 | 351 | 358 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 982 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 285 | 289 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 703 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 323 | 288 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 888 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 130 | 259 | 214 | 130 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 763 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 158 | 249 | 234 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 716 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 262 | 365 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 847 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 182 | 256 | 334 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 953 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 | 94 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 91 | 113 | 142 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 415 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 185 | 215 | 328 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 873 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 285 | 262 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 861 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 83 | 402 | 284 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 876 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 320 | 195 | 204 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 812 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 126 | 309 | 190 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 687 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 176 | 284 | 228 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 718 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 131 | 362 | 261 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 118 | 302 | 342 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 865 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 363 | 401 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 299 | 348 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 785 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 151 | 340 | 215 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 828 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 170 | 390 | 220 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 143 | 276 | 202 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 150 | 268 | 233 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 847 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 222 | 337 | 137 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 823 |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 341 | 266 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 829 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 82 | 397 | 261 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 809 |
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-month…
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.