Swan, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Holt County / Swan / Zip Codes
Swan, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the warmest months is around 76°F (24°C) and the coldest month's average temperature is 22°F (-6°C). The town gets an average of 30 inches (76 cm) of precipitation each year, mainly from thunderstorms during the summer months. Snowfall averages 24 inches (61 cm) annually, typically occurring from October to April. In general, Swan enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year with very few severe storms.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Swan, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwan, NebraskaUnited States
  25.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  75.2 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  11.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  2348 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 Swan with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Swan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swan are June, September and August.
In Swan, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swan with an average of 11.1°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Swan, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Swan, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Swan is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Swan with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Swan means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Swan with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 75.2 rainy days annually in Swan, 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 34.0 inches in Swan means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Swan with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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