Greenwood, NE Climate


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The climate in Greenwood, NE is usually quite mild and pleasant. In the summer months, the temperature often stays around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with low humidity levels. Winters in Greenwood are cold but also short with temperatures reaching as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit on some of the colder days. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with average rainfall totals hovering around 30 inches annually. Overall, Greenwood has an enjoyable climate that offers its residents comfortable temperatures all year round.

Greenwood, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwood averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greenwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood, NebraskaUnited States
  30.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  1129 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 Greenwood with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Greenwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are September, May and June.
In Greenwood, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Greenwood, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Greenwood, there are 12.1 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Greenwood with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 30.8 inches in Greenwood means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Greenwood, which is rainier than most 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 23.2 inches in Greenwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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