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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Antelope County / Ellsworth / Zip Codes
Ellsworth, NE has a continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 20s in January and February to the high 80s in July and August. The area tends to get most of its precipitation during the summer months, with an average annual total of about 30 inches. Winters tend to be dry, but snowfall is not uncommon. It typically falls between November and April, with an average accumulation of around 15 inches per year.

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

Ellsworth averages 40 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 Ellsworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellsworth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Ellsworth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth are September, June and August.
In Ellsworth, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellsworth with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Ellsworth, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Ellsworth, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Ellsworth with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Ellsworth, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.7 inches in Ellsworth means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Ellsworth with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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