Alma, NE Climate


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Alma, NE has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, although there is a slight decrease during the summer months. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter it can get down to below freezing. The region experiences strong winds throughout the year as well, making for dry and sometimes dusty conditions. Despite this, it still remains one of Nebraska’s more hospitable climates with warm and sunny days being common during the summer months.

Alma, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alma averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Alma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 14
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alma is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Alma, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Alma with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Alma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alma are September, May and June.
In Alma, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alma with an average of 14.1°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Alma, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Alma, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alma 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 Alma with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Alma means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Alma with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 66.8 rainy days annually in Alma, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Alma means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Alma with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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