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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Red Willow County / Indianola / Zip Codes
Indianola, NE has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 77°F (25°C) and the average temperature in January is 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 25 inches (635 mm) of rain per year. Indianola receives most of its precipitation during thunderstorms in late spring and summer, but snowfall can also occur in the winter months. The town experiences low levels of humidity throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live all year long.

Indianola, Nebraska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indianola averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Indianola. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indianola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 13
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Indianola, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Indianola with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Indianola, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indianola are September, May and June.
In Indianola, there are 45.3 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 Indianola with an average of 12.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Indianola, there are 162.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Indianola, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Indianola is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Indianola with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Indianola means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Indianola with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 69.5 rainy days annually in Indianola, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Indianola means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Indianola with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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