Scottsbluff Metro Area, NE Climate

The Scottsbluff, NE Metro Area has a semi-arid climate. Winters in the area are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall is light. Summers in the area can be hot and dry with temperatures often reaching above 90°F (32°C). Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, with most of it falling during spring and summer months. Despite its arid climate, due to irrigation from the nearby North Platte River, the Scottsbluff Metro Area has plenty of lush vegetation and agriculture throughout.

Scottsbluff Metro Area, Nebraska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scottsbluff Metro Area averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Scottsbluff Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsbluff Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Scottsbluff, Nebraska	United States
	15.2 in.	38.1 in.
	40.8 in.	27.8 in.
	75.1 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	14.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	4402 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 Scottsbluff metro area with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff metro area are September, June and May.

In the Scottsbluff metro area, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Scottsbluff metro area with an average of 13.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the Scottsbluff metro area, there are 172.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the Scottsbluff metro area, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the Scottsbluff metro area 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 the Scottsbluff metro area with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in the Scottsbluff metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the Scottsbluff metro area with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in the Scottsbluff metro area, which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in the Scottsbluff metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the Scottsbluff metro area with 7.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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