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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Boone County / Loretto / Zip Codes
Loretto, NE has a typical continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (9°C), ranging from an average low of 28°F (-2°C) in January to an average high of 76°F (24°C) in July. Precipitation levels are generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average total rainfall of 25 inches (63 cm). Snowfall averages almost 24 inches (60 cm) per year.

Loretto, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Loretto gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Loretto, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Loretto with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Loretto, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loretto are September, June and August.
In Loretto, there are 20.0 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 Loretto with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Loretto, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Loretto, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Loretto but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Loretto with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 27.5 inches in Loretto means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Loretto with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Loretto, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 29.3 inches in Loretto means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Loretto with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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