Knox County, NE Climate

Knox County, Nebraska has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be quite high, sometimes reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit during the day. However, due to its location in the Midwest, there are usually plenty of cool days to break up any heat waves. Winters can be cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F. Snowfall is generally moderate throughout the winter time and spring usually brings frequent rain showers that can be quite heavy at times. This contributes to a pleasant summer when everything blooms and is lush and green.

Knox County, Nebraska gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knox County averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Knox County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 10
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

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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 Knox County with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Knox County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox County are September, June and May.

In Knox County, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knox County with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Knox County, there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Knox County, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Knox 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 Knox County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 27.3 inches in Knox County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Knox County with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.2 rainy days annually in Knox 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 35.0 inches in Knox County means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Knox County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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