Litchfield, NE Climate

Litchfield, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The region experiences four distinct seasons, with each season bringing its own unique weather elements. Summers are typically warm and humid with average high temperatures in the 80s and low temperatures in the 60s. Winters are cold and snowy with average high temperatures in the 20s and low temperatures dropping below zero. Rainfall is spread out over the year, but it can be quite heavy during spring and summer thunderstorms. Snowfall during winter months can also be significant depending on the year.

Litchfield, Nebraska gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Litchfield averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Litchfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Litchfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Litchfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Litchfield, Nebraska	United States
	26.7 in.	38.1 in.
	29.7 in.	27.8 in.
	72.4 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	2165 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 Litchfield with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Litchfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Litchfield are September, June and August.

In Litchfield, there are 24.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Litchfield with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Litchfield, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Litchfield, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Litchfield but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Litchfield with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Litchfield means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Litchfield with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 72.4 rainy days annually in Litchfield, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Litchfield means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Litchfield with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.