Red Willow County, NE Climate

Red Willow, NE County has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drops to around 55 degrees Fahrenheit at night. During the winter months, temperatures drop down to an average of 37 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 22 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The humidity is relatively low throughout the year, making for comfortable weather conditions no matter what time of year it is. Rainfall averages about 23 inches per year, while snowfall averages about 25 inches per year.

Red Willow County, Nebraska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Willow County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Red Willow County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Willow 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 13
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Red Willow, Nebraska	United States
	22.1 in.	38.1 in.
	24.2 in.	27.8 in.
	65.5 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	13.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	2554 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 Red Willow County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Red Willow County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Willow County are September, May and June.

In Red Willow County, there are 46.4 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 Red Willow County with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Red Willow County, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

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

Humidity in Red Willow County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Red Willow County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Red Willow County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Red Willow County with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Red Willow County, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in Red Willow County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Red Willow County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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