Zip 68866 (Pleasanton, NE) Climate


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United States / Nebraska / Kearney Metro Area / Buffalo County / No City / Pleasanton (zip 68866)
Pleasanton, NE enjoys a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures in the summer reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit (mid to high 20s Celsius) while temperatures in winter dip down into the low teens Fahrenheit (just above 0 degrees Celsius). The area has about 15 inches of rain annually, with higher levels of precipitation during the spring months. Snowfall is common during wintertime, but generally does not accumulate more than an inch or so at any given time. Pleasanton enjoys four distinct season - with milder springs and autumns, and hotter/colder extremes for summer and winter - making it perfect for outdoor activities all year round!

Pleasanton (zip 68866), Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasanton (zip 68866) averages 23 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 Pleasanton (zip 68866). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasanton (zip 68866) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68866 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 68866 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasanton, NebraskaUnited States
  24.7 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  68.3 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  2119 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 68866 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68866 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68866 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 68866 zip code, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68866 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In the 68866 zip code, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In the 68866 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68866 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.
June is the wettest month in the 68866 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in the 68866 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in the 68866 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 68.3 rainy days annually in the 68866 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in the 68866 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68866 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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