Weather

A distant bolt of lightning streaks across the sky over a road between sandstone bluffs.
Lightning is a dangerous weather condition that might be encountered during the warmer months. If thunder roars, move indoors.

NPS/Eric Grunwald

 

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Weather Averages for Scotts Bluff National Monument

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Avg high 41F°
(5C°)
45F°
(7C°)
53F°
(12C°)
61F°
(16C°)
72F°
(22C°)
82F°
(28C°)
90F° (32C°) 88F°
(31C°)
78F°
(26C°)
64F°
(18C°)
50F°
(10C°)
40F°
(4C°)
Avg low 14F° (-10C°) 16F°
(-9C°)
24F°
(-4C°)
32F°
(0C°)
43F°
(6C°)
52F°
(11C°)
58F°
(14C°)
56F°
(13C°)
45F°
(7C°)
33F°
(1C°)
22F°
(-6C°)
13F°
(-11C°)
Avg precip. .41 in (1.0cm) .63 in (1.6cm) 1.0 in (2.5cm) 1.8 in (4.6cm) 2.5 in (6.4cm) 2.9 in (7.4cm) 1.8 in (4.6cm) 1.3 in (3.3cm) 1.2 in (3.1cm) 1.1 in (2.8cm) .6 in (1.5cm) .6 in
(1.5cm)

Last updated: September 27, 2026

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