Merrick County, NE Climate

Merrick County in Nebraska has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 49°F, with the warmest month reaching an average of around 69°F and the coldest month averaging around 18°F. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs in the 90s while winter temperatures often drop to below 0 degrees. Precipitation also varies throughout the year, with June and July seeing the highest levels at over 4 inches, but precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year averaging just over 30 inches of rain or snow annually.

Merrick County, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merrick County averages 27 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 Merrick County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merrick County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 15
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Merrick County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Merrick, Nebraska	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	26.6 in.	27.8 in.
	78.2 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	1712 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 Merrick County with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Merrick County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merrick County are September, May and June.

In Merrick County, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merrick County with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Merrick County, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Merrick County, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Merrick 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.

May is the wettest month in Merrick County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Merrick County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Merrick County with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Merrick County, which is about average compared to other 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 26.6 inches in Merrick County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Merrick County with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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