Douglas, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Otoe County / Douglas / Zip Codes
Douglas, NE has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from highs of 80-90°F and lows of 45-60°F. In the winter, average temperatures range from highs of 30-45°F and lows of 0-15°F. Precipitation is also quite variable throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of approximately 25 inches.

Douglas, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Douglas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Douglas is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Douglas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouglas, NebraskaUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.3 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1266 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 Douglas with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Douglas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas are September, May and June.
In Douglas, there are 32.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Douglas, there are 145.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Douglas, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Douglas but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Douglas are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Douglas with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Douglas means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Douglas with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Douglas, which is about average compared to other 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 25.3 inches in Douglas means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Douglas with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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