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Gordon, NE has a semi-arid climate with warm, dry summers and cool to cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 80°F, and the average winter temperature hovers around 25°F. Rainfall is generally low throughout the year, with an average of just over 15 inches per year. However, the area can experience some snow in winter months; the highest recorded amount was 33 inches in 1997. In addition to this, Gordon also receives an average of more than 300 days of sunshine each year. This climate provides a great environment for outdoor activities like hiking and camping throughout most of the year.

Gordon, Nebraska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gordon averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Gordon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gordon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 12
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gordon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gordon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGordon, NebraskaUnited States
  18.4 in.38.1 in.
  38.8 in.27.8 in.
  66.0 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  3553 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 Gordon with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Gordon, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gordon are June, September and August.
In Gordon, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gordon with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Gordon, there are 175.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Gordon, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Gordon is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gordon with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Gordon means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Gordon with 9.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in Gordon, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.8 inches in Gordon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Gordon with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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