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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Harlan County / Prairie Dog / Zip Codes
Prairie Dog, NE is a small rural town with a moderate climate. The summers are warm and sunny, while the winters are cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from lows in the single digits to highs in the mid 70s Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 25 inches of rain annually. Snowfall usually begins in November and continues into April, averaging around 40 inches per year. The humidity level is usually low throughout the year, making it one of the more comfortable places to live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie Dog is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Prairie Dog, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrairie Dog, NebraskaUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  66.8 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  2002 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 Prairie Dog with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Prairie Dog, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Dog are September, May and June.
In Prairie Dog, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie Dog with an average of 14.1°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Prairie Dog, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Prairie Dog, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Prairie Dog 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 Prairie Dog with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Prairie Dog means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Prairie Dog with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 66.8 rainy days annually in Prairie Dog, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Prairie Dog means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Prairie Dog with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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