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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Chase County / Lamar / Zip Codes
Lamar, NE has a semi-arid climate with very warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally low, though some snow does occur in the winter months. During summer, temperatures can range from the mid-60s at night to the upper 90s during the day. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below 0°F and staying there for days at a time. Overall, Lamar is an area that experiences extreme fluctuations in temperature throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Lamar, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLamar, NebraskaUnited States
  19.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.5 in.27.8 in.
  56.4 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  3520 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 Lamar with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Lamar, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamar are September, June and May.
In Lamar, there are 42.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamar with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Lamar, there are 168.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Lamar, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Lamar 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 Lamar with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in Lamar means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Lamar with 7.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 56.4 rainy days annually in Lamar, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Lamar means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Lamar with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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