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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Harlan County / Albany / Zip Codes
Albany, NE experiences a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average highs in the summer can reach into the low 90s while lows in the winter often dip below zero. Rainfall averages around 24 inches per year as snowfall is common in the winter months. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location on a flat plain.

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

Albany averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 13
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

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

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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 Albany with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Albany, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are September, May and June.
In Albany, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 13.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Albany, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Albany, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Albany 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 Albany with 3.9 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 24.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Albany with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in Albany, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer 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 26.5 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Albany with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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