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United States / Nebraska / Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area / Sarpy County / La Platte / Zip Codes
La Platte, NE is known for its mild weather year-round. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters tend to be cold and dry, with temperatures dropping as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area receives around 21 inches of precipitation annually, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the year. La Platte also gets a good amount of sunshine throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 2,800 hours.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Platte is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in La Platte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Platte, NebraskaUnited States
  32.4 in.38.1 in.
  25.0 in.27.8 in.
  88.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  988 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 La Platte with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In La Platte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Platte are September, June and May.
In La Platte, there are 18.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Platte with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In La Platte, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In La Platte, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Platte 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 La Platte are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in La Platte with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in La Platte means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in La Platte with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in La Platte, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in La Platte means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in La Platte with 6.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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