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Stamford, Nebraska is located in the northern Great Plains region and has a semi-arid climate. The summers in the area are generally hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while the winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation typically occurs year-round, though most of it falls during the warmer months. The area is usually quite windy with occasional gusts reaching up to 40 mph. Stamford experiences around 200 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Stamford, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stamford averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Stamford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stamford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Stamford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Stamford with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Stamford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stamford are September, May and June.
In Stamford, there are 44.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stamford with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Stamford, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Stamford, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stamford 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 Stamford with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 24.6 inches in Stamford means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Stamford with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 69.0 rainy days annually in Stamford, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Stamford means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Stamford with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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