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United States / Nebraska / Sioux City Metro Area / Dixon County / Wakefield / Zip Codes
Wakefield, NE is located in the midwestern region of the United States and has a very mild climate. The summers in Wakefield are warm but not too hot, with an average high temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold with an average low temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius). Snowfall is common from late fall to early spring and temperatures usually stay below freezing for several months out of the year. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year and can be heavy at times.

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

Wakefield averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Wakefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wakefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wakefield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWakefield, NebraskaUnited States
  29.2 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  86.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1401 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 Wakefield with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Wakefield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wakefield are September, June and August.
In Wakefield, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wakefield with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
In Wakefield, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Wakefield, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wakefield 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 Wakefield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Wakefield means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Wakefield with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 86.0 rainy days annually in Wakefield, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in Wakefield means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Wakefield with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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