Frankfort, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Knox County / Frankfort / Zip Codes
Frankfort, NE enjoys a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from highs of 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit to lows of around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are colder, with average highs ranging between 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit and average lows between 0-10 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although snowfall can vary significantly from season to season.

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

Frankfort averages 35 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 Frankfort. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frankfort gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frankfort is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Frankfort, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrankfort, NebraskaUnited States
  28.2 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  83.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1450 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 Frankfort with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Frankfort, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frankfort are June, September and August.
In Frankfort, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frankfort with an average of 9.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Frankfort, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Frankfort, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Frankfort 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 Frankfort with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Frankfort means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Frankfort with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in Frankfort, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Frankfort means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Frankfort with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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