Central City, NE Climate


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Central City, NE has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy, often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the high 40s to the low 70s. The area receives around 22 inches of rain annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Winters bring plenty of snowfall but it’s not usually too heavy or long-lasting. Central City enjoys around 220 sunny days per year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities like fishing, camping, hiking and more.

Central City, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Central City averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Central City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Central City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Central City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCentral City, NebraskaUnited States
  28.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.5 in.27.8 in.
  76.2 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1699 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 Central City with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Central City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Central City are September, May and June.
In Central City, there are 30.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Central City with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Central City, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Central City, 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 Central City 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 Central City with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Central City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Central City with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Central City, which is less rainy than most 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 27.5 inches in Central City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Central City with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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