Thomas County, NE Climate

Thomas, NE County has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid to upper 80s, while the low temperatures during the winter months typically hover around freezing. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging about 18 inches per year, and snowfall averages about 26 inches annually. This climate is ideal for raising crops such as corn, wheat, sorghum, and alfalfa that are grown in the county.

Thomas County, Nebraska gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thomas County averages 40 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 Thomas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thomas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 12
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Thomas County, while December and January 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 Thomas County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Thomas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thomas County are September, June and May.

In Thomas County, there are 32.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thomas County with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Thomas County, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Thomas County, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Thomas 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.

June is the wettest month in Thomas County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Thomas County means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Thomas County with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 69.6 rainy days annually in Thomas 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 40.2 inches in Thomas County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Thomas County with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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