Zip 68828 (Comstock, NE) Climate

The climate in 68828 Comstock, NE is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. Summers often reach highs in the 80s Fahrenheit and lows in the 50s while winters have temperatures that drop down to the single digits. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The region also experiences occasional strong winds, especially during spring and summer months.

Comstock (zip 68828), Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Comstock (zip 68828) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Comstock (zip 68828). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Comstock (zip 68828) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68828 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 68828 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 68828 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 68828 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 68828 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68828 zip code, there are 25.9 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 68828 zip code with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68828 zip code, there are 166.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68828 zip code, 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 68828 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.

May is the wettest month in the 68828 zip code with 3.9 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 25.2 inches in the 68828 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68828 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 71.8 rainy days annually in the 68828 zip code, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in the 68828 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68828 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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