Nemaha County, NE Climate

Nemaha, NE County has a diverse climate. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s with moderate levels of humidity. In the winter months, temperatures can dip to below freezing at night and hover in the 40s during the day. Precipitation is scattered throughout the year and ranges from light snow in the winter to summer thunderstorms. The county experiences all four seasons with spring and fall bringing moderate temperatures and clear skies.

Nemaha County, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nemaha County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Nemaha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nemaha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Nemaha, Nebraska	United States
	33.0 in.	38.1 in.
	24.7 in.	27.8 in.
	86.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	14.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1056 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 Nemaha County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Nemaha County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nemaha County are September, May and June.

In Nemaha County, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nemaha County with an average of 14.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Nemaha County, there are 133.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Nemaha County, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Nemaha County but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Nemaha County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Nemaha County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Nemaha County means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Nemaha County with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Nemaha County, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Nemaha County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Nemaha County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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