Sioux County, NE Climate

Sioux, Nebraska County has a typically midwestern climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the high 80s during the day and overnight lows dipping into the mid-60s. Winters can be quite cold, but bring relatively few snowstorms, with temperatures averaging in the low 20s during the day and falling to as low as single digits at night. Spring and fall have both warm days and cool nights with comfortable temperatures that range from the 40s to 70s throughout the season.

Sioux County, Nebraska gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sioux County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Sioux County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sioux County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 13
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Sioux, Nebraska	United States
	17.3 in.	38.1 in.
	41.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.5 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4.8	4.3
	4453 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 Sioux County with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Sioux County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux County are June, September and August.

In Sioux County, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sioux County with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Sioux County, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Sioux County, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Sioux County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Sioux County with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Sioux County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Sioux County with 10.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Sioux 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 41.3 inches in Sioux County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Sioux County with 8.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Sioux

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Sioux

Jobs