Plymouth, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Jefferson County / Plymouth / Zip Codes
Plymouth, NE has a semi-arid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 Celsius), and during the winter months temperatures average around 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 Celsius). The months of May through September tend to be the driest, while October through April tend to bring more moisture with some precipitation in most months. Plymouth also experiences a range of weather conditions throughout the year including thunderstorms, snowstorms, and windy conditions. Overall, Plymouth has a temperate climate with mild temperature variations between seasons.

Plymouth, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plymouth averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Plymouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePlymouth, NebraskaUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1430 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 Plymouth with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Plymouth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plymouth are September, May and June.
In Plymouth, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plymouth with an average of 14.4°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Plymouth, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Plymouth, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plymouth 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.
May is the wettest month in Plymouth with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 31.4 inches in Plymouth means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Plymouth with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Plymouth, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Plymouth means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Plymouth with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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