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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Holt County / Shields / Zip Codes
Shields, NE has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s on average and occasional heatwaves. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping down to below freezing often. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures and plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 32 inches annually, with snowfall in the winter months.

Shields, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shields averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Shields. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shields 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateShields, NebraskaUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  31.0 in.27.8 in.
  76.3 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1985 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 Shields with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Shields, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shields are September, June and August.
In Shields, there are 25.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shields with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Shields, there are 160.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Shields, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Shields 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.
June is the wettest month in Shields with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Shields means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Shields with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 76.3 rainy days annually in Shields, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in Shields means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Shields with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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