Perkins County, NE Climate

Perkins, NE County has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is the hottest month of the year, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80s. January is the coldest month, where temperatures can dip into the single digits. Snowfall is common between October and March, while thunderstorms and rainfall occur primarily during spring and summer months. The county also experiences occasional tornadoes due to its location in tornado alley. Despite these extreme weather conditions, Perkins, NE County is a great place to live due to its mild climate in comparison to other areas of Nebraska.

Perkins County, Nebraska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Perkins County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perkins County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Perkins, Nebraska	United States
	19.8 in.	38.1 in.
	28.2 in.	27.8 in.
	65.5 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	13.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	3395 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 Perkins County with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Perkins County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perkins County are September, June and May.

In Perkins County, there are 40.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perkins County with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Perkins County, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Perkins County, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Perkins 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 Perkins County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in Perkins County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Perkins County with 9.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Perkins County, which is one of the least rainy 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 28.2 inches in Perkins County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Perkins County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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