Pawnee City, NE Climate


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Pawnee City, NE has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area gets an average of 33 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow in the winter months and rain in the summer months. Winters tend to be cold and dry, with temperatures typically ranging between 15-25°F. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 85°F on hot days. The city is located on the western edge of Nebraska which generally means that Pawnee City receives less extreme temperatures than cities further east in the state.

Pawnee City, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pawnee City averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Pawnee City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pawnee City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pawnee City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pawnee City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePawnee City, NebraskaUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  84.2 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  1181 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 Pawnee City with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Pawnee City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pawnee City are September, May and June.
In Pawnee City, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pawnee City with an average of 13.8°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Pawnee City, there are 140.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Pawnee City, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pawnee City 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 Pawnee City are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Pawnee City with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Pawnee City means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Pawnee City with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 84.2 rainy days annually in Pawnee City, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Pawnee City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Pawnee City with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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