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United States / Nebraska / Columbus Metro Area / Platte County / Creston / Zip Codes
Creston, Nebraska has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average July high temperature is 88°F (31°C) and the average January low temperature is 11°F (-12°C). Precipitation in Creston typically averages 26 inches per year, with spring being the wettest season. In the winter months, snowfall can be expected, averaging 20 inches over the course of the season.

Creston, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Creston averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Creston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Creston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCreston, NebraskaUnited States
  29.3 in.38.1 in.
  26.3 in.27.8 in.
  79.9 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1624 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 Creston with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Creston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Creston are September, June and August.
In Creston, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Creston with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Creston, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Creston, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Creston 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.
June is the wettest month in Creston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.3 inches in Creston means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Creston with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in Creston, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 26.3 inches in Creston means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Creston with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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