Falls City, NE Climate


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Falls City, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summers, cold winters and moderate precipitation throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 80s and during winter they average in the mid 20s. The city experiences heavy rainfall from late spring to early fall, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing and hiking. In addition to rain, snowfall is also common throughout the winter months, often bringing with it beautiful blankets of white that make for a stunning landscape.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Falls City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Falls City, 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 Falls City with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Falls City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falls City are September, May and June.
In Falls City, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falls City with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Falls City, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Falls City, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Falls City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Falls City.
July is the wettest month in Falls City with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 34.3 inches in Falls City means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Falls City with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Falls City, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Falls City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Falls City with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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