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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Webster County / Guide Rock / Zip Codes
Guide Rock, NE has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months range between 10-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally low, but snowfall can be significant in the colder months of the year. On average, Guide Rock receives about 15 inches of rain annually and 50 inches of snow per year.

Guide Rock, Nebraska gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guide Rock averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Guide Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guide Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Guide Rock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Guide Rock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuide Rock, NebraskaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1663 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 Guide Rock with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Guide Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guide Rock are September, May and June.
In Guide Rock, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guide Rock with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Guide Rock, there are 148.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Guide Rock, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Guide Rock 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.
May is the wettest month in Guide Rock with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Guide Rock means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Guide Rock with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Guide Rock, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Guide Rock means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Guide Rock with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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