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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Furnas County / Cambridge / Zip Codes
Cambridge, Nebraska has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months can reach into the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures in the winter months hover around freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year; however, snowfall varies annually from 5-30 inches. Cambridge enjoys an average of nearly 200 sunny days per year, providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities during all seasons of the year.

Cambridge, Nebraska gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge averages 26 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 Cambridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 12
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cambridge 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 May are the most pleasant months in Cambridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCambridge, NebraskaUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  26.2 in.27.8 in.
  66.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  2267 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 Cambridge with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Cambridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cambridge are September, May and June.
In Cambridge, there are 47.2 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 Cambridge with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Cambridge, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Cambridge, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Cambridge 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 Cambridge with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Cambridge means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Cambridge with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in Cambridge, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in Cambridge means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Cambridge with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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