Rock Creek, NE Climate


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Rock Creek, NE is located in the heart of the Midwest and has a temperate climate. Summers are hot and humid while winters are cold with occasional snowstorms. During the spring and fall months, temperatures tend to be mild and pleasant. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed year-round with occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, Rock Creek enjoys a moderate climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit.

Rock Creek, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Creek averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Rock Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Creek 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Rock Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Creek, NebraskaUnited States
  30.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.8 in.27.8 in.
  85.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.17
  4.34.3
  1319 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 Rock Creek with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Rock Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Creek are September, June and May.
In Rock Creek, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Creek with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Rock Creek, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Rock Creek, 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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Rock Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Creek with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.5 rainy days annually in Rock Creek, which is rainier 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Rock Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Rock Creek with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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