Zip 69347 (Hay Springs, NE) Climate

The climate in 69347 Hay Springs, NE can be described as a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 °F (24 °C), while the average winter temperature is just above 25 °F (-4 °C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall occurring primarily during the winter months. Winters can be particularly extreme with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Summers are quite pleasant with temperatures usually staying in the mid-80s F (29-32°C).

Hay Springs (zip 69347), Nebraska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hay Springs (zip 69347) averages 36 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 Hay Springs (zip 69347). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hay Springs (zip 69347) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69347 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 69347 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hay Springs, Nebraska	United States
	17.9 in.	38.1 in.
	36.3 in.	27.8 in.
	62.7 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	11.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	3799 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 69347 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 69347 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 69347 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 69347 zip code, there are 27.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69347 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69347 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 69347 zip code, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69347 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 69347 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 69347 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 69347 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in the 69347 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 69347 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. November is the snowiest month in the 69347 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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