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United States / Nebraska / Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area / Douglas County / Ralston / Zip Codes
Ralston, NE has a moderate climate throughout the year. The summers are typically warm and humid, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy. The average temperature in Ralston ranges from the low-30s in winter to mid-80s in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with about 22 inches of total precipitation annually. Snowfall is an important part of the climate as well, with around 28 inches of snowfall each season. Other weather phenomena like thunderstorms and high winds also occur occasionally throughout the year.

Ralston, Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ralston averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Ralston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ralston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRalston, NebraskaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1145 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 Ralston with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Ralston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ralston are September, June and August.
In Ralston, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ralston with an average of 12.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Ralston, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Ralston, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ralston but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Ralston are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Ralston with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Ralston means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Ralston with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Ralston, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Ralston means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Ralston with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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