Zip 68945 (Heartwell, NE) Climate

The climate in 68945 Heartwell, NE is generally mild and temperate. Winters are usually cool with temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit while summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures that reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with snow in the winter months and rain primarily in the spring and summer months. The area does not experience extreme weather conditions like hurricanes or tornadoes, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing.

Heartwell (zip 68945), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Heartwell (zip 68945) averages 24 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 Heartwell (zip 68945). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heartwell (zip 68945) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 14
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68945 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 68945 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Heartwell, Nebraska	United States
	25.9 in.	38.1 in.
	23.7 in.	27.8 in.
	74.2 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	2074 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 68945 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 68945 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 68945 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68945 zip code, there are 29.6 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 68945 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68945 zip code, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68945 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68945 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 68945 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in the 68945 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68945 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 74.2 rainy days annually in the 68945 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in the 68945 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68945 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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