Waterloo, NE Climate


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Waterloo, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city experiences chilly temperatures during the winter months, with an average low temperature of 17 degrees Fahrenheit in January and February. During the summer months, temperatures can rise as high as 88 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with precipitation ranging from 1.7-2.2 inches per month on average. Winters are typically dry, while spring and summer generally have more rain showers.

Waterloo, Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterloo averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Waterloo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterloo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Waterloo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterloo, NebraskaUnited States
  31.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.9 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1129 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 Waterloo with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Waterloo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterloo are September, June and May.
In Waterloo, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterloo with an average of 13.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Waterloo, there are 141.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Waterloo, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Waterloo 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 Waterloo are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Waterloo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Waterloo means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Waterloo with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Waterloo, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Waterloo means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Waterloo with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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