Zip 69212 (Crookston, NE) Climate

The climate in 69212 Crookston, NE, United States is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. During summer, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and during winter temperatures can drop down to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the area receives approximately 24 inches of rainfall per year which is spread out over the months of March through October. Winds in the area are mostly from the southwest at about 8 mph on average throughout the year. Humidity levels tend to remain relatively low throughout the year as well.

Crookston (zip 69212), Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crookston (zip 69212) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Crookston (zip 69212). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crookston (zip 69212) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69212 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 69212 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crookston, Nebraska	United States
	20.8 in.	38.1 in.
	38.1 in.	27.8 in.
	82.4 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	10.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	2744 ft.	2443 ft.

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 69212 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69212 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 69212 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69212 zip code, there are 36.3 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 69212 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69212 zip code, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69212 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69212 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.

June is the wettest month in the 69212 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in the 69212 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 69212 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in the 69212 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in the 69212 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 69212 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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