Eldorado, NE Climate


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Eldorado township in Harlan County, Nebraska has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid while winters are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit with an average of 26 inches of precipitation per year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures typically stay between 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation during the winter months is usually in the form of snow, which brings an average snowfall of 23 inches per year.

Eldorado, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eldorado averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Eldorado. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldorado gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Eldorado township (Harlan County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Eldorado township (Harlan County) with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Eldorado township (Harlan County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eldorado township (Harlan County) are September, May and June.
In Eldorado township (Harlan County), there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eldorado township (Harlan County) with an average of 13.8°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Eldorado township (Harlan County), there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Eldorado township (Harlan County), there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Eldorado township (Harlan County) 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 Eldorado township (Harlan County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Eldorado township (Harlan County) means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Eldorado township (Harlan County) with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Eldorado township (Harlan County), which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Eldorado township (Harlan County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Eldorado township (Harlan County) with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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