Alexandria, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Thayer County / Alexandria / Zip Codes
Alexandria, NE has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers in Alexandria are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters in Alexandria are cold and often snowy with average temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to low 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 60s Fahrenheit. The area is known for its substantial precipitation throughout the year, with consistent snowfall during the winter months.

Alexandria, Nebraska gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Alexandria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Alexandria, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexandria, NebraskaUnited States
  30.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.5 in.27.8 in.
  87.5 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1414 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 Alexandria with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Alexandria, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria are September, May and June.
In Alexandria, there are 35.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Alexandria, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Alexandria, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexandria but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Alexandria with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Alexandria means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Alexandria with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Alexandria, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Alexandria means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Alexandria with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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