Zip 68424 (Plymouth, NE) Climate

68424 Plymouth, NE has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach highs in the upper 80s, while winter temperatures can dip into the lower teens. The area receives an average yearly precipitation of approximately 27 inches, with snowfall averaging 28 inches per year. Winter storms are common and can bring frequent periods of snow and ice to the area. There is significantly less rain during the summer months, but occasional thunderstorms may occur.

Plymouth (zip 68424), Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plymouth (zip 68424) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Plymouth (zip 68424). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth (zip 68424) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68424 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68424 zip code, while January and December 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 68424 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68424 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 68424 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68424 zip code, there are 34.9 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 68424 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68424 zip code, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68424 zip code, there are 9.9 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 68424 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 68424 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in the 68424 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68424 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in the 68424 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in the 68424 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in the 68424 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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