Elmwood, NE Climate


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Elmwood, NE has a very mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically reaching up to 80°F. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures usually staying above freezing and snowfall averaging around 10 inches each season. Spring and autumn are brief seasons, but noticeably pleasant with average highs in the mid-50s and lows in the low 40s. Overall, Elmwood enjoys a temperate climate that makes it suitable for many outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and more.

Elmwood, Nebraska gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmwood averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Elmwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 13
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elmwood is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

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

  ClimateElmwood, NebraskaUnited States
  33.7 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  87.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  1289 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 Elmwood with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Elmwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmwood are September, May and June.
In Elmwood, there are 27.4 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 Elmwood with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Elmwood, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Elmwood, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elmwood but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Elmwood are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Elmwood with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Elmwood means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Elmwood with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Elmwood, which is rainier 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 26.9 inches in Elmwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Elmwood with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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