Elyria, NE Climate


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Elyria, NE has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer can reach up to 80°F on average, while in the winter temperatures drop to an average of around 28°F. During cooler months, snow is common and precipitation is higher than other times of the year. Elyria also experiences strong winds due to its location on the Great Plains. Summers are usually sunny, while spring and fall have more frequent overcast skies.

Elyria, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elyria averages 32 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 Elyria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elyria 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elyria, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElyria, NebraskaUnited States
  25.4 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  80.2 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  2103 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 Elyria with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Elyria, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elyria are September, June and May.
In Elyria, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elyria with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Elyria, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Elyria, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elyria but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Elyria with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Elyria means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Elyria with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Elyria, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Elyria means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Elyria with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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