Utica, NE Climate


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Utica, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summer days and cold winter nights. In the summers, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while in the winters they are usually between 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with about 40 inches of rain annually. Utica experiences all four seasons and has a moderate amount of sunshine throughout the year.

Utica, Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Utica averages 23 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 Utica. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Utica, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUtica, NebraskaUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  76.5 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1594 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 Utica with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Utica, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Utica are September, May and June.
In Utica, there are 33.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Utica with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Utica, there are 140.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Utica, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Utica 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 Utica with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Utica means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Utica with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Utica, which is less rainy than most 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 23.2 inches in Utica means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Utica with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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