Moorefield, NE Climate


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Moorefield, NE has a semi-arid climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers tend to be hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 13 inches of precipitation per year, most of which occurs in the spring and fall months. During the summer season, Moorefield is prone to occasional thunderstorms that bring high winds and heavy rain.

Moorefield, Nebraska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moorefield averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Moorefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moorefield 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moorefield is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Moorefield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoorefield, NebraskaUnited States
  22.1 in.38.1 in.
  25.8 in.27.8 in.
  64.8 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  2828 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 Moorefield with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Moorefield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moorefield are September, June and May.
In Moorefield, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moorefield with an average of 12.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Moorefield, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Moorefield, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Moorefield 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 Moorefield with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Moorefield means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Moorefield with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 64.8 rainy days annually in Moorefield, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Moorefield means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Moorefield with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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