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United States / Nebraska / Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area / Washington County / Fort Calhoun / Zip Codes
Fort Calhoun, NE has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is typically the warmest month of the year, with temperatures reaching an average high of 82°F. On the other hand, January is usually the coldest month, averaging around 18°F. Overall, Fort Calhoun experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing and hiking. The area receives approximately 32 inches of rainfall annually and an average of 64 inches of snowfall each year.

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Calhoun averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Fort Calhoun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Calhoun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Calhoun is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fort Calhoun, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Calhoun, NebraskaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.2 in.27.8 in.
  93.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1099 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 Fort Calhoun with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Fort Calhoun, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Calhoun are September, June and August.
In Fort Calhoun, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Calhoun with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Fort Calhoun, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Fort Calhoun, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fort Calhoun 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 Fort Calhoun are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Fort Calhoun with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 31.5 inches in Fort Calhoun means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Calhoun with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Fort Calhoun, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in Fort Calhoun means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Fort Calhoun with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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