Nance County, NE Climate

Nance County, NE has a mostly continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50°F and the average annual precipitation is around 24 inches. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F while in winter they can drop to 0°F or lower. Snowfall is common during the winter months, usually around 3-5 inches per month from November to March. Although it can snow throughout the year, rain is more likely from April to September. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures ranging between 40-70°F.

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

Nance County averages 28 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 Nance County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nance 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Nance, Nebraska	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	28.3 in.	27.8 in.
	83.5 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	13.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1736 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 Nance County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Nance County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nance County are September, June and May.

In Nance County, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nance County with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Nance County, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Nance County, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Nance 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 Nance 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 Nance County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Nance County with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.5 rainy days annually in Nance 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.3 inches in Nance County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Nance County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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