Thayer County, NE Climate

Thayer, NE County has a humid continental climate characterized by warm to cool summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are generally cold with freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with spring and summer months seeing more rainfall than the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

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

Thayer County averages 22 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 Thayer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thayer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Thayer 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 Thayer County with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Thayer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thayer County are September, May and June.

In Thayer County, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thayer County with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Thayer County, there are 140.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Thayer County, there are 8.8 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 Thayer 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 Thayer County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Thayer County means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Thayer County with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Thayer County, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer 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 22.0 inches in Thayer County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Thayer County with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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