Dodge, NE Climate


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Dodge, Nebraska has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more. During the winter months, temperatures can drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall is common. The spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low 70s. The area also has an average of 28 inches of precipitation throughout the year with about 19 inches of that coming in the form of snowfall.

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

Dodge averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Dodge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dodge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dodge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDodge, NebraskaUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  85.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1401 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 Dodge with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Dodge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dodge are September, June and August.
In Dodge, there are 19.0 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 Dodge with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Dodge, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Dodge, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dodge 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 Dodge with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Dodge means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Dodge with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Dodge, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Dodge means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Dodge with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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