Zip 68971 (Republican City, NE) Climate


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The climate in 68971 Republican City, NE is largely continental, with warm summers and cold winters. Due to its location in the middle of the Great Plains, temperatures are often quite variable, with large swings between hot days and cold nights. Summers can reach high temperatures into the 90s, while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits or below zero. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 28 inches. Snowfall averages at nearly 25 inches a year and can occur from October through April.

Republican City (zip 68971), Nebraska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Republican City (zip 68971) averages 20 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 Republican City (zip 68971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Republican City (zip 68971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68971 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68971 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 68971 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68971 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 68971 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 68971 zip code, there are 38.7 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 68971 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In the 68971 zip code, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In the 68971 zip code, there are 9.1 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 68971 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 68971 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in the 68971 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in the 68971 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 66.7 rainy days annually in the 68971 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in the 68971 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68971 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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