Kilfoil, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Custer County / Kilfoil / Zip Codes
Kilfoil, NE has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from highs of 25°C (77°F) and lows of 5°C (41°F). In the winter months, temperatures can dip to as low as -5°C (23°F), with highs of 5°C (41°F). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but summer tends to be slightly wetter than winter. The area experiences strong wind gusts in the spring and fall.

Kilfoil, Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kilfoil averages 29 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 Kilfoil. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kilfoil gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Kilfoil, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKilfoil, NebraskaUnited States
  23.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  74.9 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  2659 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 Kilfoil with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Kilfoil, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kilfoil are June, September and August.
In Kilfoil, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kilfoil with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Kilfoil, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Kilfoil, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Kilfoil is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Kilfoil with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in Kilfoil means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Kilfoil with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 74.9 rainy days annually in Kilfoil, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Kilfoil means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Kilfoil with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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