McPherson County, NE Climate

McPherson County, NE has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54°F (12°C). In the summer months, temperatures typically reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-31°C) during the day, while at night it can dip down into the mid-50s Fahrenheit (13-15°C). In the winter months, daytime temperatures generally stay between 25 and 40°F (-4 to 4°C), while night time temperatures can drop to around 0°F(-18°C). On average, McPherson County receives around 28 inches of rainfall per year.

McPherson County, Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McPherson County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in McPherson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McPherson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 12
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McPherson County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	McPherson, Nebraska	United States
	21.4 in.	38.1 in.
	36.5 in.	27.8 in.
	75.0 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	12.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	3328 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 McPherson County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In McPherson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McPherson County are September, June and May.

In McPherson County, there are 31.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McPherson County with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In McPherson County, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In McPherson County, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in McPherson 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 McPherson County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in McPherson County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in McPherson County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 75.0 rainy days annually in McPherson County, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in McPherson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in McPherson County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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