South Branch, NE Climate


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South Branch, NE has a temperate climate with warm temperatures in the summer and colder temperatures in the winter. The area typically experiences mildly cold winters with occasional snowfall and moderate summers with occasional hot days. During spring and fall months the weather is usually mild and pleasant. Precipitation is moderate, but can vary seasonally, making for plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Branch is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in South Branch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Branch, NebraskaUnited States
  27.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1832 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 South Branch with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In South Branch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Branch are September, June and May.
In South Branch, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Branch with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In South Branch, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In South Branch, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Branch 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 South Branch with 4.4 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 27.8 inches in South Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in South Branch with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in South Branch, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in South Branch means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in South Branch with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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