Zip 69357 (Mitchell, NE) Climate

Mitchell, NE (zip code 69357) has a warm-summer humid continental climate characterized by hot summers with occasional thunderstorms and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The area experiences four distinct seasons, and the average annual temperature is around 48°F (9°C). Summertime temperatures can reach as high as 90°F (32°C), while winter nights often dip below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, although it tends to be slightly lighter in winter. Snowfall typically occurs from November through March each year, with an average of 28 inches (71 cm).

Mitchell (zip 69357), Nebraska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchell (zip 69357) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Mitchell (zip 69357). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell (zip 69357) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69357 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 69357 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mitchell, Nebraska	United States
	14.8 in.	38.1 in.
	39.8 in.	27.8 in.
	74.4 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.6	4.3
	3964 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 69357 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69357 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 69357 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69357 zip code, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69357 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 69357 zip code, there are 169.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In the 69357 zip code, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69357 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 69357 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the 69357 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69357 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in the 69357 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.8 inches in the 69357 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 69357 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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