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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Burt County / Craig / Zip Codes
Craig, NE is located in the Northwestern corner of Nebraska and is characterized by a semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from warm days to hot days, while winters are cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly low year round, with the majority of it coming in the form of snowfall in the winter months. The area enjoys sunshine throughout the year, making it a great choice for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Craig, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Craig averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Craig. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Craig gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Craig is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Craig, 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 Craig with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Craig, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Craig are September, June and May.
In Craig, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Craig with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Craig, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Craig, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Craig 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.
June is the wettest month in Craig with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Craig means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Craig with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.2 rainy days annually in Craig, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in Craig means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Craig with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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