Kimball County, NE Climate

Kimball, NE County has a temperate continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold and dry, with temperatures dropping as low as -15 degrees Fahrenheit on occasion. Rainfall is normally concentrated in the warmer months, although snowfall can be common in winter. The area is generally sunny throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Kimball County, Nebraska gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kimball County averages 41 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 Kimball County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kimball County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Kimball, Nebraska	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	40.7 in.	27.8 in.
	76.4 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	4936 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 Kimball County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Kimball County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kimball County are June, September and August.

In Kimball County, there are 26.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kimball County with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Kimball County, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Kimball County, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Kimball 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 August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in Kimball County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Kimball County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Kimball County with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Kimball County, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Kimball County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Kimball County with 8.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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