Zip 69346 (Harrison, NE) Climate

Harrison, NE is located in the state of Nebraska and experiences a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Harrison are usually hot and humid, with average daily highs reaching into the mid to upper 80s and occasional heat waves. Winters are cold with lows reaching below freezing almost every night, producing snowfall throughout the season. The temperature range between summer and winter is quite considerable, providing a unique experience for anyone spending time in Harrison.

Harrison (zip 69346), Nebraska gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison (zip 69346) averages 41 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 Harrison (zip 69346). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison (zip 69346) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69346 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 69346 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrison, Nebraska	United States
	17.3 in.	38.1 in.
	41.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.5 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4.8	4.3
	4873 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 69346 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In the 69346 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 69346 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 69346 zip code, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69346 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69346 zip code, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the 69346 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69346 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.

May is the wettest month in the 69346 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in the 69346 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69346 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in the 69346 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in the 69346 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 69346 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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