Zip 68950 (Holstein, NE) Climate

The climate in 68950 Holstein, NE is generally cold and dry. Summers are short, with moderate temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are long and cold, with temperatures that regularly dip below freezing. The area also receives an average of 16 inches of snow per year. Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, averaging about 20 inches annually. Despite the cold temperatures, Holstein is a great place to enjoy the outdoors during warmer months as there are plenty of parks and trails to explore.

Holstein (zip 68950), Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holstein (zip 68950) averages 27 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 Holstein (zip 68950). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holstein (zip 68950) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68950 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 68950 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holstein, Nebraska	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	26.8 in.	27.8 in.
	77.9 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	1998 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 68950 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68950 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 68950 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68950 zip code, there are 30.7 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 68950 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68950 zip code, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68950 zip code, there are 9.3 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 68950 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 68950 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in the 68950 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68950 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in the 68950 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in the 68950 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68950 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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