Gurley, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Cheyenne County / Gurley / Zip Codes
Gurley, NE has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Gurley are usually dry and sunny, while winters can be snowy and cold. The average temperature throughout the year is around 55°F (13°C). Rainfall is relatively low throughout the year, with an annual average of just over 16 inches (40 cm) of precipitation. Snowfall averages at about 22 inches (56 cm) per year.

Gurley, Nebraska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gurley averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Gurley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gurley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 16
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Gurley, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGurley, NebraskaUnited States
  18.4 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  4281 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 Gurley with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Gurley, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurley are September, June and August.
In Gurley, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gurley with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Gurley, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Gurley, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Gurley is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gurley with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Gurley means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Gurley with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Gurley, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Gurley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Gurley with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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