Zip 69132 (Dickens, NE) Climate

The climate in 69132 Dickens, NE is a temperate continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average winter temperature is around 8°C (46°F), while the average summer temperature can reach up to 30°C (86°F). Precipitation levels are relatively low, averaging around 530 mm (20 inches) annually. Snowfall occurs during the winter months, but snow accumulation is generally light. Overall, the weather is mild with few extreme temperatures or natural disasters throughout the year.

Dickens (zip 69132), Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dickens (zip 69132) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Dickens (zip 69132). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dickens (zip 69132) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 13
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69132 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 69132 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dickens, Nebraska	United States
	20.5 in.	38.1 in.
	27.0 in.	27.8 in.
	74.2 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	13.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	3154 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 69132 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69132 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 69132 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69132 zip code, there are 35.2 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 69132 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 69132 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 69132 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69132 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 69132 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in the 69132 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69132 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 74.2 rainy days annually in the 69132 zip code, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in the 69132 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 69132 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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