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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Knox County / Dolphin / Zip Codes
Dolphin, NE has an average climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from an average high of 87°F in the summer months to a low of 15°F during the winter. The area sees about 17 inches of rain and 19 inches of snowfall each year, making it ideal for outdoor activities spring through fall. Winters are chilly but generally not extreme, making it a great place to enjoy mild temperatures and seasonal events like holiday parades and Christmas lights displays.

Dolphin, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dolphin averages 35 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 Dolphin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dolphin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 10
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dolphin, 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 Dolphin with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Dolphin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dolphin are September, June and August.
In Dolphin, there are 20.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dolphin with an average of 9.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Dolphin, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Dolphin, there are 19.8 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 Dolphin 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 Dolphin with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.9 inches in Dolphin means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Dolphin with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Dolphin, 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 35.2 inches in Dolphin means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Dolphin with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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