Norfolk Metro Area, NE Climate

The Norfolk, NE Metro Area has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 20s in December to highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Summer weather can be both hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters tend to be cold and dry but with occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of about 27 inches of precipitation a year, with most occurring during summer months. The area is also often subject to extreme weather events such as flash floods, severe thunderstorms, hail storms, and tornadoes.

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

Norfolk Metro Area averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Norfolk Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norfolk Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 10
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Norfolk metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Norfolk, Nebraska	United States
	28.2 in.	38.1 in.
	30.3 in.	27.8 in.
	80.9 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	10.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	1677 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 Norfolk metro area with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the Norfolk metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Norfolk metro area are September, June and August.

In the Norfolk metro area, there are 20.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Norfolk metro area with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the Norfolk metro area, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the Norfolk metro area, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Norfolk 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.

June is the wettest month in the Norfolk metro area with 4.4 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 28.2 inches in the Norfolk metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the Norfolk metro area with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in the Norfolk metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in the Norfolk metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the Norfolk metro area with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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