Zip 69218 (Merriman, NE) Climate

The climate in 69218 Merriman, NE is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm but not unbearably hot, with temperatures usually staying in the 70s and 80s. Winters, while cold, tend to be dry and sunny. Temperatures often drop into the 20s and 30s overnight during the winter months but rarely dip below zero. Rainfall is relatively light year-round, with a few inches of precipitation on average each month. Snowfall is low overall; however, snowstorms can happen occasionally during the winter months.

Merriman (zip 69218), Nebraska gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merriman (zip 69218) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Merriman (zip 69218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merriman (zip 69218) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 13
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69218 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 69218 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 69218 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69218 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 69218 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69218 zip code, there are 34.4 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 69218 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 69218 zip code, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69218 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69218 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 69218 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 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 19.3 inches in the 69218 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in the 69218 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 73.4 rainy days annually in the 69218 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in the 69218 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 69218 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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