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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Butler County / Richardson / Zip Codes
Richardson, Nebraska has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally distributed throughout the year, with the heaviest rainfall occurring during summer months in June and July. Winters are typically cold and dry, with significant snowfall amounts on average. The highest temperature recorded in Richardson was 103 degrees F in 1936, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was -35 degrees F in 1951.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Richardson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richardson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Richardson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Richardson with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Richardson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richardson are September, June and May.
In Richardson, there are 28.5 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 Richardson with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Richardson, there are 145.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Richardson, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Richardson 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 Richardson with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 29.0 inches in Richardson means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Richardson with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Richardson, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in Richardson means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Richardson with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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