Zip 69021 (Benkelman, NE) Climate

69021 Benkelman, NE has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area are usually hot and dry, while winters tend to be cold and windy, with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Average annual precipitation in the town is around 20 inches, meaning that it is drier than the national average. Temperatures throughout the year range from lows of around 10°F in January to highs of 90°F or higher in July.

Benkelman (zip 69021), Nebraska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benkelman (zip 69021) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Benkelman (zip 69021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benkelman (zip 69021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69021 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 69021 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Benkelman, Nebraska	United States
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	91.0°	85.8°
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	7.3	Unlock
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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 69021 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 69021 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 69021 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 69021 zip code, there are 51.8 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 69021 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69021 zip code, there are 167.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69021 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69021 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 69021 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in the 69021 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 69021 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in the 69021 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.4 inches in the 69021 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 69021 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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