Thurston, NE Climate


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Thurston, NE enjoys a moderate climate year-round with mild summers and cool winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 45°F, with temperatures ranging between 30-60°F. The area receives an average annual rainfall of 25 inches, mostly during the summer months from April to September. Winters are usually quite dry, but Thurston enjoys approximately 28 days of snowfall throughout the winter season. Thurston's climate is ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping and golfing during most of the year.

Thurston, Nebraska gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thurston averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Thurston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thurston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thurston is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Thurston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThurston, NebraskaUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  84.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  10.7°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1394 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 Thurston with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Thurston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thurston are September, June and May.
In Thurston, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thurston with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Thurston, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Thurston, there are 16.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Thurston 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.
June is the wettest month in Thurston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Thurston means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Thurston with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 84.3 rainy days annually in Thurston, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 33.6 inches in Thurston means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Thurston with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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