Belle Prairie, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Fillmore County / Belle Prairie / Zip Codes
Belle Prairie, NE has a mild climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and cool and dry winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 70s to low 80s, while winter temperatures can drop into the 20s. Rainfall is relatively even throughout the year, with most months receiving between two and four inches of precipitation each month. The area also experiences an average of 35 inches of snow each year, but this amount can vary significantly due to the weather patterns in the region.

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

Belle Prairie averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Belle Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belle Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Belle Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelle Prairie, NebraskaUnited States
  29.6 in.38.1 in.
  22.5 in.27.8 in.
  79.4 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  1601 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 Belle Prairie with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Belle Prairie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belle Prairie are September, May and June.
In Belle Prairie, there are 32.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belle Prairie with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Belle Prairie, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Belle Prairie, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Belle Prairie 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 Belle Prairie with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 29.6 inches in Belle Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Belle Prairie with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in Belle Prairie, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Belle Prairie means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Belle Prairie with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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