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United States / Nebraska / Grand Island Metro Area / Merrick County / Prairie Island / Zip Codes
Prairie Island, NE is known for its mild climate all year round. Summers are typically warm and dry with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold but relatively snow-free. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90°F, while the average low can dip to below freezing in the winter months. Despite this, it rarely snows due to the area's dry air and lack of humidity. This makes Prairie Island an attractive destination for those looking for a mild climate to enjoy year-round.

Prairie Island, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie Island averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Prairie Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 15
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Prairie Island, 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 Prairie Island with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Prairie Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Island are September, May and June.
In Prairie Island, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie Island with an average of 14.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Prairie Island, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Prairie Island, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Prairie Island 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 Prairie Island with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Prairie Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Prairie Island with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Prairie Island, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer 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 27.5 inches in Prairie Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Prairie Island with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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