Zip 68731 (Dakota City, NE) Climate

The climate in 68731 Dakota City, NE is classified as a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid-70s while winter temperatures average in the mid-20s. The area receives around 30 inches of rain annually, with about a foot of snowfall each winter. The area has relatively low humidity levels and can experience strong winds from time to time.

Dakota City (zip 68731), Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dakota City (zip 68731) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Dakota City (zip 68731). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dakota City (zip 68731) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68731 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 68731 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 68731 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68731 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68731 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68731 zip code, there are 22.3 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 68731 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the 68731 zip code, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68731 zip code, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68731 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68731 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 29.4 inches in the 68731 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68731 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in the 68731 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in the 68731 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68731 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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