Dodge County, NE Climate

Dodge, NE County enjoys a temperate climate with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures in the summer can reach highs in the 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures hover around freezing. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, totaling about 21 inches annually. Snowfall varies from year to year but averages around 40 inches. The area experiences moderate humidity levels with an average of 75%, making it an ideal spot to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the spring and summer months.

Dodge County, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dodge County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Dodge County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dodge County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Dodge, Nebraska	United States
	30.8 in.	38.1 in.
	30.3 in.	27.8 in.
	87.3 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	12.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1300 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 Dodge County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Dodge County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dodge County are September, June and May.

In Dodge County, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dodge County with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Dodge County, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Dodge County, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Dodge 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 Dodge County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.8 inches in Dodge County means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Dodge County with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Dodge 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 30.3 inches in Dodge County means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Dodge County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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