Keya Paha County, NE Climate

Keya Paha, NE County is known for its mild and pleasant climate. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are relatively cold with temperatures dropping down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit at night. During the spring and fall months, temperatures range from low 50s to high 70s, making it an ideal time to visit for outdoor activities. Precipitation levels are typically moderate throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly in the winter months. Overall, Keya Paha, NE County is a great place to live or visit due to its comfortable climate and moderate weather patterns throughout the year.

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

Keya Paha County averages 39 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 Keya Paha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keya Paha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Keya Paha County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Keya Paha, Nebraska	United States
	24.9 in.	38.1 in.
	38.6 in.	27.8 in.
	80.0 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	11.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.5	4.3
	2273 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 Keya Paha County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Keya Paha County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keya Paha County are June, September and August.

In Keya Paha County, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keya Paha County with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Keya Paha County, there are 160.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Keya Paha County, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Keya Paha County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Keya Paha County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Keya Paha County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in Keya Paha County with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Keya Paha 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Keya Paha County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Keya Paha County with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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