Saline County, NE Climate

Saline County in Nebraska has a semi-arid climate, with cold to mild winters and hot to very hot summers. Winters usually bring snowfall between November and March, with lows averaging around 15?. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average of around 20 inches annually. Despite the overall dryness, the county occasionally experiences severe thunderstorms in spring and summertime that can bring hail and strong winds. Overall, the climate in Saline County is ideal for growing a variety of crops and supporting its robust agriculture industry.

Saline County, Nebraska gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saline County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Saline County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saline County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

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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 Saline County with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Saline County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saline County are September, May and June.

In Saline County, there are 27.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saline County with an average of 14.4°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Saline County, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Saline County, there are 8.6 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 Saline County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Saline County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in Saline County means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Saline County with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in Saline County, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in Saline County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in Saline County with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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