Antelope County, NE Climate

Antelope County in Nebraska is known for its vibrant agricultural industry, as well as its mild climate. The county experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures frequently reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters tend to be mild and dry with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are beautiful seasons, with warm days and cool nights. Precipitation averages around 20 inches annually, making Antelope County a pleasant place to live year-round.

Antelope County, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Antelope County averages 35 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 Antelope County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Antelope County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 11
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Antelope County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Antelope, Nebraska	United States
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	85.7°	85.8°
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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 Antelope County with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Antelope County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antelope County are September, June and August.

In Antelope County, 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 Antelope County with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Antelope County, there are 157.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Antelope County, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Antelope 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 Antelope County 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 27.5 inches in Antelope County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Antelope County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Antelope County, 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 35.0 inches in Antelope County means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Antelope County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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