Richardson County, NE Climate

Richardson County, NE has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12.2°C) and is cool for the majority of the year. Rainfall averages around 37 inches annually and snowfall averages around 20 inches annually. Winters in Richardson County are typically cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing during the night time. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of 79°F (26°C).

Richardson County, Nebraska gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richardson County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Richardson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richardson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Richardson, Nebraska	United States
	34.1 in.	38.1 in.
	22.4 in.	27.8 in.
	91.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1023 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 Richardson County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Richardson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richardson County are September, May and June.

In Richardson County, there are 33.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richardson County with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Richardson County, there are 130.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Richardson County, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Richardson 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 Richardson County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Richardson County with 4.7 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 34.1 inches in Richardson County means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Richardson County with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Richardson County, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.4 inches in Richardson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Richardson County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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