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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Nuckolls County / Lawrence / Zip Codes
Lawrence, NE has a continental climate with long, hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures can drop into the single digits. Precipitation in Lawrence follows a typical Midwest pattern of mild summers and cold winters, with an average of 25 inches of rain and 33 inches of snow per year. The area can be subject to extreme weather events such as heat waves, strong storms, and blizzards, but these are usually short-lived.

Lawrence, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Lawrence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 14
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lawrence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLawrence, NebraskaUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  23.7 in.27.8 in.
  70.5 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1880 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 Lawrence with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Lawrence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, May and June.
In Lawrence, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 13.9°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Lawrence, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Lawrence, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lawrence 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 Lawrence with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 27.7 inches in Lawrence means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.5 rainy days annually in Lawrence, which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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