Zip 68713 (Atkinson, NE) Climate

Atkinson, NE has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 76 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are much colder with an average of 26 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 24 inches of rainfall throughout the year and averages 64 inches of snowfall during the winter months. The region experiences all four seasons, each one providing its own unique weather conditions for visitors and locals to enjoy.

Atkinson (zip 68713), Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atkinson (zip 68713) averages 33 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 Atkinson (zip 68713). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atkinson (zip 68713) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68713 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 68713 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 68713 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68713 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 68713 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 68713 zip code, there are 24.9 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 68713 zip code with an average of 10.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the 68713 zip code, there are 163.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68713 zip code, there are 19.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 68713 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68713 zip code with 3.8 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 25.3 inches in the 68713 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 68713 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in the 68713 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 33.2 inches in the 68713 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 68713 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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