Weather Almanac: Elgin, NE 68636

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.51"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈30.5 days

Average January lows 5°F – 17°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -15°F to -10°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 15

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 19

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 46°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: 17°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:59 a.m.

H: 17°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:59 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:59 a.m.

H: 17°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:56 a.m.

H: 18°F – 47°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:33 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:34 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -2°F – 24°F

🌇 5:38 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:39 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: 18°F – 48°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: 19°F – 48°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:42 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: 19°F – 48°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:43 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: 19°F – 49°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:45 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: 19°F – 49°F

L: -1°F – 24°F

🌇 5:46 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: ELGIN (USC00252595)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: ELGIN (USC00252595)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: ELGIN (USC00252595)