Dixon, NE Climate


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Dixon, NE has a continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. In the summer months, the temperature can reach highs of up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter temperatures typically range between 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, but is usually highest near the end of spring and beginning of summer. Snowfall is common during the winter season and can often linger into early spring. Overall, Dixon enjoys four distinct seasons with mild variations in temperature throughout the year.

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

Dixon averages 36 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 Dixon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dixon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dixon is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dixon, 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 Dixon with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Dixon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dixon are September, June and August.
In Dixon, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dixon with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Dixon, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Dixon, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dixon 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 Dixon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.0 inches in Dixon means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Dixon with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Dixon, which is rainier 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Dixon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Dixon with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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