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United States / Nebraska / Fremont Metro Area / Dodge County / Platte township (Dodge County) / Zip Codes
Platte Township in Dodge County, NE has a humid continental climate. Summers in the region are usually hot and humid with average temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing during the night. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with average annual rainfall totaling about 30 inches. The area gets around 60 inches of snowfall every year.

Platte township (Dodge County), Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Platte township (Dodge County) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Platte township (Dodge County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Platte township (Dodge County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Platte township (Dodge County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Platte township (Dodge County) with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Platte township (Dodge County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Platte township (Dodge County) are September, June and May.
In Platte township (Dodge County), there are 24.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Platte township (Dodge County) with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Platte township (Dodge County), there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Platte township (Dodge County), there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Platte township (Dodge County) 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 Platte township (Dodge County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Platte township (Dodge County) means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Platte township (Dodge County) with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 89.6 rainy days annually in Platte township (Dodge County), which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer 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 30.8 inches in Platte township (Dodge County) means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Platte township (Dodge County) with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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