Island Grove, NE Climate


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Island Grove, NE has a temperate climate typical of the Great Plains region. Winters tend to be cold and dry, with average highs in January around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are warmer and more humid, with highs reaching into the mid-80s in July. The area receives an average of 23 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls between May and September. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant, though thunderstorms can occur throughout the year.

Island Grove, Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Island Grove averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Island Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island Grove 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Island Grove is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Island Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIsland Grove, NebraskaUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  19.5 in.27.8 in.
  75.8 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1339 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 Island Grove with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Island Grove, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Island Grove are September, May and June.
In Island Grove, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Island Grove with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Island Grove, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.
In Island Grove, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Island Grove but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Island Grove are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Island Grove with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Island Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Island Grove with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.8 rainy days annually in Island Grove, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.5 inches in Island Grove means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Island Grove with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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