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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Saline County / Dorchester / Zip Codes
Dorchester, NE is situated in the Midwest region of the United States and experiences a continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and dry winters, and mild springs and autumns. Average temperatures range from -8°F in January to 78°F in July. Precipitation amounts to about 33 inches annually, with snowfall averaging around 20 inches per year. The area generally experiences low winds year-round, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities like hiking and camping even during the colder months.

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

Dorchester averages 23 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 Dorchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 14
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Dorchester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDorchester, NebraskaUnited States
  29.3 in.38.1 in.
  23.1 in.27.8 in.
  83.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  1483 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 Dorchester with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Dorchester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dorchester are September, May and June.
In Dorchester, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dorchester with an average of 14.1°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Dorchester, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Dorchester, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dorchester 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 Dorchester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.3 inches in Dorchester means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Dorchester with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 83.5 rainy days annually in Dorchester, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 23.1 inches in Dorchester means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Dorchester with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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