Zip 68337 (Dawson, NE) Climate

The climate in 68337 Dawson, NE is typically warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the low 90s Fahrenheit during the spring and summer months. The winter months bring cold temperatures averaging around the mid-30s Fahrenheit and snowfall is common. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year as well as periods of drought, with yearly precipitation totaling approximately 26 inches.

Dawson (zip 68337), Nebraska gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dawson (zip 68337) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Dawson (zip 68337). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dawson (zip 68337) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68337 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68337 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 68337 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68337 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 68337 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68337 zip code, there are 35.1 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 68337 zip code with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68337 zip code, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68337 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 68337 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 68337 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 68337 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in the 68337 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68337 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.0 rainy days annually in the 68337 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in the 68337 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68337 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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