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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Custer County / Mason City / Zip Codes
Mason City, NE is known for its hot and dry summers with temperatures reaching almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the hottest months. Winters tend to be mild and wet, with occasional snowfall occurring in colder months. Springs are generally very mild with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Fall brings cooler temperatures and a pleasant amount of precipitation throughout the season. Mason City enjoys an average of 250 days of sunshine each year, making it the ideal destination for outdoor activities all year long!

Mason City, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mason City averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Mason City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Mason City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMason City, NebraskaUnited States
  24.7 in.38.1 in.
  24.6 in.27.8 in.
  64.7 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  2260 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 Mason City with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Mason City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason City are September, June and August.
In Mason City, there are 24.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason City with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Mason City, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Mason City, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Mason City is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Mason City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in Mason City means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Mason City with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 64.7 rainy days annually in Mason City, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Mason City means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Mason City with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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