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Hill, NE has a mild climate due to its location in the Great Plains region. The summer months are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching an average of 81°F in July and August. The winter months are cold with temperatures usually dropping below freezing and snowfall is common during this time of year. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with April and May being the wettest months. The area also experiences occasional tornados each spring which can be dangerous for the local residents. All in all, Hill, NE has a generally mild climate that allows for a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy throughout the year.

Hill, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hill averages 34 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 Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hill 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHill, NebraskaUnited States
  26.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  83.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  10.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1563 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 Hill with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hill are September, June and May.
In Hill, there are 27.7 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 Hill with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Hill, there are 150.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Hill, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hill 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 Hill with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.1 inches in Hill means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Hill with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in Hill, 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 33.6 inches in Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Hill with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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