Rock Falls, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Holt County / Rock Falls / Zip Codes
Rock Falls, NE has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from upper 70s to low 90s, while winter temperatures usually dip into the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with the majority of it coming in the form of rain. Snowfall is common especially during the winter months, although snow accumulation is typically not very high. The area experiences a few days of extreme heat or cold each year, but overall Rock Falls has a comfortable climate for most of the year.

Rock Falls, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Falls averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Rock Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Falls 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 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Rock Falls, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Falls, NebraskaUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  30.9 in.27.8 in.
  76.1 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1931 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 Rock Falls with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Rock Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Falls are June, September and August.
In Rock Falls, there are 25.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Falls with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Rock Falls, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Rock Falls, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Rock Falls is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Rock Falls with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 25.5 inches in Rock Falls means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
June is the rainiest month in Rock Falls with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Rock Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Rock Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Rock Falls with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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