Sherman County, NE Climate

Sherman, NE County enjoys moderate temperatures and plentiful rainfall throughout the year. In summer, daytime highs reach into the low 90s while nighttime lows drop to around 60 degrees. Winters are cold but generally mild, with temperatures falling into the teens or even lower at night and highs in the mid-30s during the day. Average snowfall is around 10 inches per year. Spring and autumn provide nice transitions between the seasons, with mild temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to 80s. The overall climate of Sherman, NE County is comfortable and pleasing for most outdoor activities year-round.

Sherman County, Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman County averages 29 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 Sherman County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Sherman, Nebraska	United States
	26.4 in.	38.1 in.
	28.9 in.	27.8 in.
	71.8 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	11.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	2161 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 Sherman County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Sherman County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman County are September, June and August.

In Sherman County, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherman County with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Sherman County, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Sherman County, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Sherman 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.

June is the wettest month in Sherman County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Sherman County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Sherman County with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.8 rainy days annually in Sherman County, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in Sherman County means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Sherman County with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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