Zip 68922 (Arapahoe, NE) Climate

68922 Arapahoe, NE experiences a semi-arid climate with abundant sunshine throughout the year. The region has warm to hot summers, with temperatures averaging in the high 80s during the day and mid 50s at night. Winters are mild to moderately cold, with average highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 20s. The area receives an average of 17 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in thunderstorms during spring and summer months. Snowfall is light, but can accumulate when storms bring more moisture into the area.

Arapahoe (zip 68922), Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arapahoe (zip 68922) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Arapahoe (zip 68922). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arapahoe (zip 68922) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68922 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68922 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arapahoe, Nebraska	United States
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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 68922 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 68922 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68922 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68922 zip code, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68922 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68922 zip code, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68922 zip code, 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 the 68922 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68922 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in the 68922 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68922 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 70.1 rainy days annually in the 68922 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in the 68922 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68922 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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