Zip 68634 (Duncan, NE) Climate

Duncan, NE has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 77°F while the winter temperatures dip to an average of 27°F. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches per year. April through August see the highest levels of precipitation, averaging 3-4 inches each month. Snowfall is generally light, averaging only 8 inches per annum. Duncan experiences all four seasons with crisp autumns and springtime blossoms providing pleasant respites between summer heat and winter chill.

Duncan (zip 68634), Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duncan (zip 68634) averages 29 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 Duncan (zip 68634). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duncan (zip 68634) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 13
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68634 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 68634 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Duncan, Nebraska	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	29.3 in.	27.8 in.
	84.7 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1549 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 68634 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68634 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68634 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68634 zip code, there are 25.1 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 68634 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68634 zip code, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68634 zip code, there are 12.4 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 68634 zip code 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 68634 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 27.7 inches in the 68634 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68634 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in the 68634 zip code, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in the 68634 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68634 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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