Dawes County, NE Climate

Dawes, NE County has a semi-arid climate, with hot, dry summers and cold winters. The average annual precipitation is about 17 inches, but there are often periods of drought with very little rainfall. Temperatures range from an average low of 20°F in January to an average high of 86°F in July. Winters can bring heavy snowfall and blizzards, while spring and summer typically bring thunderstorms and high winds.

Dawes County, Nebraska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dawes County averages 48 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 Dawes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dawes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Dawes, Nebraska	United States
	18.1 in.	38.1 in.
	48.4 in.	27.8 in.
	77.1 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.6	4.3
	3829 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 Dawes County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Dawes County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dawes County are September, June and May.

In Dawes County, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dawes County with an average of 12.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Dawes County, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Dawes County, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Dawes 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 Dawes County with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Dawes County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Dawes County with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Dawes County, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Dawes County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Dawes County with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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