Zip 68401 (McCool Junction, NE) Climate

The climate in 68401 McCool Junction, NE is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid-80s to low 100s, while during the winter temperatures can dip down into the teens and single digits. Rainfall is generally spread out evenly throughout the year with an average of 28 inches per year. The area also receives around 26 inches of snowfall annually. Winds are quite strong, particularly during spring and fall months when they can reach over 40 mph at times.

McCool Junction (zip 68401), Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCool Junction (zip 68401) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in McCool Junction (zip 68401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCool Junction (zip 68401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68401 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68401 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	McCool Junction, Nebraska	United States
	29.3 in.	38.1 in.
	23.6 in.	27.8 in.
	79.9 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	13.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	1592 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 68401 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68401 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 68401 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68401 zip code, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68401 zip code with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68401 zip code, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68401 zip code, there are 9.2 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 68401 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 68401 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.3 inches in the 68401 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68401 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in the 68401 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in the 68401 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68401 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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