Buffalo County, NE Climate

Buffalo, NE County is located in the extreme north of Nebraska and is known for its cold winter climate. The average temperatures range from -11°F in January to 78°F in July. The area receives an average of 20 inches of snowfall per year, with December and January being the snowiest months. Winters are usually dry with occasional snowstorms bringing a few inches of accumulation. Summers are warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms and rainfall during this time. Buffalo also experiences strong winds throughout the year, often reaching speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.

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

Buffalo County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Buffalo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buffalo County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Buffalo, Nebraska	United States
	24.9 in.	38.1 in.
	24.4 in.	27.8 in.
	71.3 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	13.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	2188 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 Buffalo County with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Buffalo County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo County are September, June and May.

In Buffalo County, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buffalo County with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Buffalo County, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Buffalo County, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Buffalo 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.

May is the wettest month in Buffalo County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Buffalo County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Buffalo County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.3 rainy days annually in Buffalo 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 24.4 inches in Buffalo County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Buffalo County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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