Boone County, NE Climate

Boone, NE County has a temperate climate, with the average temperature ranging from 60°F in the summer months to 32°F in winter. The warmest months are June, July and August, when temperatures often reach into the upper 80s. The coldest month is usually January, when temperatures can drop as low as -15°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 35 inches per year. Snowfall is common in Boone during the winter months and can range from light to heavy depending on the season. All in all, Boone offers mild weather all year round and is a great place to visit any time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Boone County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boone County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Boone, Nebraska	United States
	27.6 in.	38.1 in.
	27.5 in.	27.8 in.
	81.6 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	11.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	1906 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 Boone County with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Boone County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone County are September, June and August.

In Boone County, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boone County with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Boone County, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Boone County, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Boone 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 Boone County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 27.6 inches in Boone County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Boone County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Boone County, which is rainier than most 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 27.5 inches in Boone County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Boone County with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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