Cedar County, NE Climate

Cedar, NE County is located in the U.S. Midwest and experiences a continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures peaking in July and August. Winters are snowy and quite cold, with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero degrees Fahrenheit during the night time hours. The overall climate is relatively mild compared to other areas of the United States due to its location far away from any large bodies of water or mountain range. Precipitation is generally spread evenly throughout the year, but there can be periods of drought during the summer months if there is not enough rain.

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

Cedar County averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Cedar County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Cedar, Nebraska	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	34.0 in.	27.8 in.
	82.0 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	9.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	1488 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 Cedar County with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Cedar County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar County are September, June and August.

In Cedar County, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar County with an average of 9.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Cedar County, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Cedar County, there are 19.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cedar 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 Cedar County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Cedar County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Cedar County with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in Cedar 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in Cedar County means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Cedar County with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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