Zip 68355 (Falls City, NE) Climate

Falls City, NE located in zip code 68355 is a small town with a temperate climate. It experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit during the daylight hours. Winters are typically mild but can get cold, with average temperatures dropping to the teens at night. During spring and fall months, temperatures generally range from the upper 30s to low 80s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making Falls City an especially green and lush place during summer months.

Falls City (zip 68355), Nebraska gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Falls City (zip 68355) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Falls City (zip 68355). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls City (zip 68355) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68355 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 68355 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Falls City, Nebraska	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	21.7 in.	27.8 in.
	90.3 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	962 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 68355 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68355 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 68355 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68355 zip code, there are 33.3 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 68355 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68355 zip code, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68355 zip code, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 68355 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 68355 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 68355 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the 68355 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 68355 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in the 68355 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 21.7 inches in the 68355 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68355 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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