Zip 68332 (Crab Orchard, NE) Climate

The climate in 68332 Crab Orchard, NE is typical of the Great Plains region, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers reach average highs of 79 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of 54 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from an average high of 39 degrees Fahrenheit to an average low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in this area ranges from 16 to 22 inches per year, with most rainfall occurring during the summer months.

Crab Orchard (zip 68332), Nebraska gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crab Orchard (zip 68332) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Crab Orchard (zip 68332). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crab Orchard (zip 68332) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 14
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68332 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 68332 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crab Orchard, 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 68332 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68332 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 68332 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68332 zip code, there are 31.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68332 zip code with an average of 13.7°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68332 zip code, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68332 zip code, there are 10.5 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 68332 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 68332 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 68332 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the 68332 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68332 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in the 68332 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer 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 21.8 inches in the 68332 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68332 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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