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Hastings, Nebraska has a warm-summer humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures in July reach highs of around 85°F (29°C), while in January they dip down to lows of 19°F (-7°C). Rainfall is spread moderately throughout the year with an average precipitation of around 23 inches (580 mm). Snowfall is common during winter months with an average of 18.3 inches (465 mm) annually. While there can occasionally be extreme weather events such as thunderstorms or tornados, Hastings generally enjoys mild weather throughout the year.

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

Hastings averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Hastings. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hastings gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 15
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Hastings, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHastings, NebraskaUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  23.9 in.27.8 in.
  76.1 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  1923 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 Hastings with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Hastings, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hastings are September, June and May.
In Hastings, there are 30.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hastings with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Hastings, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Hastings, 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 Hastings 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 Hastings with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 27.6 inches in Hastings means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Hastings with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Hastings, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.9 inches in Hastings means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Hastings with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 7 years ago

The City's population is not as big as it says I don't think I don't think it has grown very much at all since the seventies in fact I think it has gotten smaller  More

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Hastings is home to Hastings College, one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges; the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the Lied Super Screen  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hastings is where Kool-Aid was invented. This small city of 25,000 has several beautiful parks with lakes and streams. Hastings Lake is wonderful to take walk on wide  More

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