Alliance, NE has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Annual precipitation averages 13 inches, while snowfall is around 19 inches per year. Summers are typically warm and dry due to the surrounding high desert terrain, whereas winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with most of it coming from thunderstorms in the summer months. Winters can be especially harsh, with wind chill factors often reaching below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Despite this however, Alliance remains a great place to live with its mild climate and clear skies.
Alliance, Nebraska gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Alliance averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Alliance. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Alliance gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year