Union township (Knox County), NE Climate


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Union Township (Knox County), NE has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in the area usually range from mild to hot, with average highs in the mid-80s and lows in the upper 50s. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures often below freezing and occasional snowfall. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, but tend to be highest from April through August. Overall, Union Township (Knox County), NE enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it a great place to live all year round.

Union township (Knox County), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union township (Knox County) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Union township (Knox County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union township (Knox County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Union township (Knox County) is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Union township (Knox County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUnion township (Knox County), NebraskaUnited States
  25.9 in.38.1 in.
  33.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.8 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1439 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 Union township (Knox County) with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Union township (Knox County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union township (Knox County) are September, June and May.
In Union township (Knox County), there are 28.6 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 Union township (Knox County) with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Union township (Knox County), there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Union township (Knox County), there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Union township (Knox County) 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.
June is the wettest month in Union township (Knox County) with 3.7 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 25.9 inches in Union township (Knox County) means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Union township (Knox County) with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Union township (Knox County), which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 33.3 inches in Union township (Knox County) means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Union township (Knox County) with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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