Dwight, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Butler County / Dwight / Zip Codes
Dwight, NE has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures during the summer months reach highs in the mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winter lows can drop to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The town receives an average of 25 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it concentrated into the spring and summer months. Snowfall also occurs during the winter months, but typically does not exceed 5 inches per month on average.

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

Dwight averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Dwight. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dwight gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dwight is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dwight, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDwight, NebraskaUnited States
  29.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  81.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  1624 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 Dwight with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Dwight, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dwight are September, June and May.
In Dwight, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dwight with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Dwight, there are 145.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Dwight, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dwight 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 Dwight with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.0 inches in Dwight means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Dwight with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Dwight, which is about average compared to other 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 25.5 inches in Dwight means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Dwight with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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