Zip 68837 (Elyria, NE) Climate

Elyria, NE has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters with moderate snowfall and hot summers. The average highs in the summer are usually in the mid to high 80s, while winter average lows can dip well below zero. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though summer tends to be slightly rainier than other seasons. Winters are windy but relatively dry compared to many other parts of the United States.

Elyria (zip 68837), Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elyria (zip 68837) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Elyria (zip 68837). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elyria (zip 68837) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68837 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 68837 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elyria, Nebraska	United States
	25.4 in.	38.1 in.
	31.8 in.	27.8 in.
	80.6 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	11.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.9	4.3
	2232 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 68837 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 68837 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 68837 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68837 zip code, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68837 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68837 zip code, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68837 zip code, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68837 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68837 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in the 68837 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68837 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in the 68837 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in the 68837 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68837 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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