Sargent, NE Climate


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Sargent, NE has a semi-arid continental climate. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 80s during the day and dropping into the 40s at night. Winters bring cold temperatures, with an average daily temperature of around 20°F in January. Spring and fall provide mild weather, although snow is not uncommon during these months. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year but does increase during spring and early summer when thunderstorms become more common.

Sargent, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Sargent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sargent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sargent is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sargent, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSargent, NebraskaUnited States
  25.4 in.38.1 in.
  31.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  10.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  2316 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 Sargent with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Sargent, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sargent are September, June and May.
In Sargent, there are 24.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sargent with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Sargent, there are 165.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Sargent, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Sargent is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Sargent with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Sargent means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Sargent with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Sargent, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in Sargent means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Sargent with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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