Polk County, NE Climate

Polk, NE County has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with an average high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and dry with an average high of 38 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 27 inches of precipitation annually, with most coming in the spring and early summer months. Snowfall usually starts in mid-November and lasts until late March, totaling to about 20 inches during the winter season.

Polk County, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Polk County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polk 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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

Climate	Polk, Nebraska	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	28.4 in.	27.8 in.
	78.4 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	12.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1633 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 Polk County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Polk County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk County are September, May and June.

In Polk County, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polk County with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Polk County, there are 146.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Polk County, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Polk 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 Polk County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Polk County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Polk County with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Polk County, which is about average compared to other 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 28.4 inches in Polk County means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Polk County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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