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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


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alliance is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Alliance, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlliance, NebraskaUnited States
  15.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.5 in.27.8 in.
  65.8 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  3966 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Alliance with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Alliance, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alliance are September, June and May.
In Alliance, there are 34.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alliance with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Alliance, there are 184.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Alliance, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Alliance is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Alliance with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Alliance means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Alliance with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in Alliance, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Alliance means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Alliance with 6.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Alliance for 3 years love the town . THE REALITY IS RELIABLE HEALTH CARE HAS TO BE FOUND OUT OF TOWN NEARST IS 50MIN DRIVE AWAY. IN 3 YEARS 3 DOCTORS  More

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The crime rate is high. I have never lived anywhere where there are so many suicides, murders and unexplained deaths. The meth is unbelievable. I have seen so many  More

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Over 11 years ago

Don't move here!! Even for the railroad it is not worth it.. If you have kids the school system is awful I have never in my life seen a school so messed up. Pregnancy  More

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