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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Red Willow County / McCook / Zip Codes
McCook, Nebraska has four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in McCook are hot and humid while winters are typically cold and snowy. The average high temperature in the summer is around 84°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 19°F. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, but generally there is an average of 24 inches annually. The area also receives an average of 27 days of sunshine each year to make up for some of its cooler temperatures.

McCook, Nebraska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCook averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in McCook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McCook is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in McCook, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcCook, NebraskaUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.8 in.27.8 in.
  67.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  2575 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 McCook with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In McCook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCook are September, May and June.
In McCook, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McCook with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In McCook, there are 163.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In McCook, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in McCook is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in McCook with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in McCook means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in McCook with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 67.5 rainy days annually in McCook, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in McCook means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in McCook with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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steve · McCook, NE
mccook,ne sucks
Over 13 years ago

ive lived here most of my life and the violent crime rate aint that high. it might be because the police department is a joke and hire any stupid idiot that they can  More

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