Sutherland, NE Climate


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Sutherland, NE is known for its hot and dry summers, mild winters, and low humidity year-round. Summers average in the high 80's while winter temperatures can reach in the mid-teens with a mix of snow and rain. It rarely gets too hot or too cold here with an average annual temperature of around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual rainfall is 15 inches and winds tend to blow from the southwest most of the year.

Sutherland, Nebraska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Sutherland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sutherland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 14
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sutherland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSutherland, NebraskaUnited States
  20.3 in.38.1 in.
  25.3 in.27.8 in.
  71.6 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  2959 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 Sutherland with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Sutherland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sutherland are September, June and May.
In Sutherland, there are 35.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sutherland with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Sutherland, there are 166.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Sutherland, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Sutherland is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Sutherland with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Sutherland means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Sutherland with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in Sutherland, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in Sutherland means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Sutherland with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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