Phelps County, NE has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80-84 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature is around 55-60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, the average high temperature is around 34-44 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature is around 10-17 degrees Fahrenheit. Although this area gets cold during the winter months, it rarely snows due to its proximity to the Great Plains.
Phelps County, Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Phelps County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Phelps County. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Phelps County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 14
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year