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United States / Nebraska / Norfolk Metro Area / Madison County / Norfolk / Zip Codes
Norfolk, NE has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are humid but temperatures remain comfortable due to the low humidity levels and cool breezes coming off the nearby Platte River. Winters can be cold with temperatures dipping below freezing at times, although this is usually accompanied by sunshine and bright blue skies. Precipitation in Norfolk is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall occurring between December and March.

Norfolk, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norfolk averages 28 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 Norfolk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norfolk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norfolk is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Norfolk, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorfolk, NebraskaUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  86.1 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1522 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 Norfolk with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Norfolk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are September, June and May.
In Norfolk, there are 21.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norfolk with an average of 10.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Norfolk, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Norfolk, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Norfolk 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.
June is the wettest month in Norfolk with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Norfolk means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Norfolk with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 86.1 rainy days annually in Norfolk, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Norfolk means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Norfolk with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jill · Norfolk, NE
Great family place!
Over 4 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Chris · Norfolk, NE
Job Market
Over 19 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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