Willow, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Antelope County / Willow / Zip Codes
Willow, NE has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s during the day. Winters can be cold and dry, with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero and snowfall being common. Spring and fall are generally pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to low 70s. Overall, Willow experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place to visit year-round.

Willow, Nebraska gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willow averages 32 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 Willow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Willow is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Willow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillow, NebraskaUnited States
  27.1 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  1801 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 Willow with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Willow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow are September, June and August.
In Willow, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willow with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Willow, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Willow, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Willow 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 Willow with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Willow means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Willow with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Willow, which is one of the rainiest 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 31.5 inches in Willow means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Willow with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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