Hastings Metro Area, NE Climate

The Hastings, NE Metro Area has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average July temperature is 79 degrees Fahrenheit while the average January temperature is 23 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall in the winter months. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures between 45-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity levels remain relatively low throughout the year due to the dry climate.

Hastings Metro Area, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hastings Metro Area averages 26 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 Hastings Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hastings Metro Area 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the Hastings metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hastings, Nebraska	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	25.7 in.	27.8 in.
	78.3 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	1863 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 the Hastings metro area with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the Hastings metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hastings metro area are September, June and May.

In the Hastings metro area, there are 30.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Hastings metro area with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the Hastings metro area, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the Hastings metro area, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Hastings metro area 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 the Hastings metro area with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 27.7 inches in the Hastings metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the Hastings metro area with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in the Hastings metro area, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in the Hastings metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the Hastings metro area with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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