Box Butte County, NE Climate

Box Butte County in Nebraska has a semi-arid climate with cold, dry winters and hot, relatively short summers. Average temperatures range from a high of approximately 81°F in July to a low of 10°F in January. Precipitation is generally low, averaging around 19 inches per year. The area receives most of its precipitation between May and August, when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is usually light, at about 17 inches annually. During the summer months, strong winds often blow through the area due to its location on the High Plains.

Box Butte County, Nebraska gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Box Butte County averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Box Butte County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Box Butte County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Box Butte, Nebraska	United States
	16.1 in.	38.1 in.
	38.4 in.	27.8 in.
	67.8 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	12.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	4168 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 Box Butte County with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Box Butte County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Box Butte County are September, June and May.

In Box Butte County, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Box Butte County with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Box Butte County, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Box Butte County, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Box Butte 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 Box Butte County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Box Butte County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Box Butte County with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Box Butte County, which is less rainy than most 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 38.4 inches in Box Butte County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Box Butte County with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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