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United States / Nebraska / Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area / Washington County / Fontanelle / Zip Codes
Fontanelle, NE experiences a humid continental climate with cold, dry winters and warm to hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 87 °F (30.5°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 16 °F (-8.8°C). The area receives an average of 28 inches (71 cm) of precipitation per year, with much of it occurring during the spring and summer months. Extreme weather events such as thunderstorms and tornadoes are not uncommon in Fontanelle, NE.

Fontanelle, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fontanelle averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fontanelle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fontanelle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 13
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Fontanelle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFontanelle, NebraskaUnited States
  31.1 in.38.1 in.
  31.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  1345 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 Fontanelle with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Fontanelle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fontanelle are September, June and May.
In Fontanelle, 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 Fontanelle with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Fontanelle, there are 139.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Fontanelle, there are 11.8 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 Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 31.1 inches in Fontanelle means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Fontanelle with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Fontanelle, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in Fontanelle means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Fontanelle with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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