Stella, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Richardson County / Stella / Zip Codes
Stella, NE experiences a cool temperate climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers are sunny and mild, while winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, making Stella a great place to enjoy all four seasons!

Stella, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Stella. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stella gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Stella, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStella, NebraskaUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  1047 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 Stella with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Stella, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stella are September, May and June.
In Stella, there are 35.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stella with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Stella, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Stella, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stella but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Stella are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Stella with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Stella means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Stella with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Stella, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in Stella means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Stella with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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