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Gibbon, NE has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching into the low 80s °F (27-29 °C). Winters tend to be cold, with overnight temperatures usually dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Although Gibbon can experience severe weather throughout the year, it rarely receives extreme temperatures or large amounts of precipitation.

Gibbon, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Gibbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gibbon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 13
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gibbon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gibbon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGibbon, NebraskaUnited States
  26.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.7 in.27.8 in.
  76.5 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  12.9°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  2060 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 Gibbon with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Gibbon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gibbon are September, June and May.
In Gibbon, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gibbon with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Gibbon, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Gibbon, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gibbon 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.
May is the wettest month in Gibbon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Gibbon means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Gibbon with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Gibbon, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Gibbon means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Gibbon with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Gibbon runs civil defense sirens at 7am, 12pm, 1pm, and 6pm, and any time the EMS sevice is dispatched. 3am, 2am, midnight, 4am doesn't matter. If you're retired or sick  More

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Warning! I live in Gibbon and it is NOT a peaceful rural town. Every day they run the tornado civil defense sirens at 7am, 12pm, 1pm, and 6pm. They also go off when the  More

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