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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Johnson County / Sterling / Zip Codes
Sterling, Nebraska has a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F, while the winter average temperatures hover around 20°F. Precipitation is low throughout the year, but tends to peak in the spring months. Winters are usually mild with little snowfall, making Sterling a great destination for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Sterling, Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Sterling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sterling is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sterling, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSterling, NebraskaUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  22.4 in.27.8 in.
  77.1 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1188 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 Sterling with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Sterling, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sterling are September, May and June.
In Sterling, there are 34.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sterling with an average of 13.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Sterling, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Sterling, there are 11.4 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 Sterling but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Sterling are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Sterling with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Sterling means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Sterling with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Sterling, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Sterling means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Sterling with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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