Cherry County, NE Climate

The climate in Cherry, NE County is generally mild and temperate throughout the year. It experiences four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Spring and fall are typically warm days with cooler nights. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F (23°C) while winter temperatures range from 25-40°F (-4 to 4°C). Annual precipitation is generally moderate, with a normal annual total of around 25 inches (63 cm). Snowfall can be quite heavy at times during the winter months.

Cherry County, Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherry County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Cherry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Cherry, Nebraska	United States
	21.3 in.	38.1 in.
	38.6 in.	27.8 in.
	78.2 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	12.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	3198 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 Cherry County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Cherry County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherry County are September, June and May.

In Cherry County, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cherry County with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Cherry County, there are 165.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Cherry County, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Cherry 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 Cherry County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 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 21.3 inches in Cherry County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in Cherry County with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Cherry County, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Cherry County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Cherry County with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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