Zip 69141 (Gurley, NE) Climate

The climate in 69141 Gurley, NE is typical of the Great Plains region, which is characterized by hot and dry summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months tends to range between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip below zero at night. Precipitation is generally concentrated between May and September with annual averages ranging from 17-20 inches per year. Humidity levels tend to stay quite low throughout the year, creating a pleasant atmosphere for residents of the area.

Gurley (zip 69141), Nebraska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gurley (zip 69141) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Gurley (zip 69141). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gurley (zip 69141) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69141 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 69141 zip code, while December and January 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 69141 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69141 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 69141 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 69141 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69141 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 69141 zip code, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69141 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69141 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 69141 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 69141 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 69141 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in the 69141 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in the 69141 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 69141 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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