Zip 69144 (Keystone, NE) Climate

The climate in 69144 Keystone, NE is generally warm and sunny throughout the year. The average high temperature in summer is usually around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures are usually around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. There are occasional cold snaps during the winter months, but these typically don't last long and do not bring extreme temperatures. During late spring and early summer there are often thunderstorms that can bring brief periods of rain or hail. Precipitation levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, with approximately 12 inches of rain each year.

Keystone (zip 69144), Nebraska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keystone (zip 69144) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Keystone (zip 69144). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keystone (zip 69144) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69144 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 69144 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Keystone, Nebraska	United States
	20.0 in.	38.1 in.
	25.5 in.	27.8 in.
	68.7 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	3194 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 69144 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 69144 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 69144 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69144 zip code, there are 39.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69144 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69144 zip code, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69144 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69144 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 69144 zip code with 3.3 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 20.0 inches in the 69144 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69144 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in the 69144 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 25.5 inches in the 69144 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 69144 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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