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United States / Nebraska / Lincoln Metro Area / Seward County / Seward / Zip Codes
Seward, NE has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, wet summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F (23°C), while winter temperatures usually drop to an average of 22°F (-6°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of around 27 inches (69 cm) annually. Snowfall averages at 22 inches (56 cm) in the winter months. The weather is highly variable with frequent bouts of fog and rain during the summer months.

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

Seward averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Seward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 13
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Seward, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeward, NebraskaUnited States
  28.8 in.38.1 in.
  22.5 in.27.8 in.
  83.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1489 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 Seward with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Seward, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seward are September, May and June.
In Seward, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seward with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Seward, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Seward, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Seward 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 Seward 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 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in Seward means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Seward with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Seward, 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 22.5 inches in Seward means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Seward with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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