Blaine County, NE Climate

Blaine County, Nebraska has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip to below freezing. Rainfall averages 25 inches per year, spread out over all four seasons. Spring and fall are mild, with temperatures ranging from 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall can be heavy in the winter months but typically melts quickly due to the warmer daytime temperatures. Overall, Blaine County has a pleasant climate that allows for outdoor activities year-round.

Blaine County, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blaine County averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Blaine County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blaine County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blaine County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Blaine, Nebraska	United States
	24.6 in.	38.1 in.
	35.8 in.	27.8 in.
	66.5 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	11.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	2651 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 Blaine County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Blaine County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blaine County are September, June and May.

In Blaine County, there are 34.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blaine County with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Blaine County, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Blaine County, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Blaine County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Blaine 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 24.6 inches in Blaine County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Blaine County with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in Blaine County, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Blaine County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Blaine County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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