Spencer, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Boyd County / Spencer / Zip Codes
Spencer, NE has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The temperature in the summer months rarely exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures tend to stay between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees an average of 20 inches of precipitation per year and experiences cold, dry winds from the north during the winter months. Summers are usually sunny with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Springtime brings plenty of rainfall that helps nourish the local plant life for the upcoming growing season.

Spencer, Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spencer averages 31 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 Spencer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer 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 10
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSpencer, NebraskaUnited States
  23.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.1 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  1686 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 Spencer with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Spencer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer are September, June and May.
In Spencer, there are 28.7 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 Spencer with an average of 9.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Spencer, there are 162.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Spencer, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spencer 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 Spencer with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Spencer means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Spencer with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Spencer, 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 30.6 inches in Spencer means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Spencer with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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