Zip 68658 (Rising City, NE) Climate

The climate in 68658 Rising City, NE is generally mild with a lot of sunshine throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and humid with occasional rain showers while winters are cold but usually don't last for long. Precipitation occurs mainly in the spring and summer months, but snowfall is common during the winter months. Temperatures average between -1°C in January to 21°C in July. The region experiences a comfortable mix of sun and clouds throughout all seasons, which makes it a pleasant place to live.

Rising City (zip 68658), Nebraska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rising City (zip 68658) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Rising City (zip 68658). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rising City (zip 68658) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68658 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 68658 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rising City, Nebraska	United States
	28.5 in.	38.1 in.
	28.6 in.	27.8 in.
	80.1 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	12.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.2	4.3
	1585 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 68658 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68658 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 68658 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68658 zip code, there are 27.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68658 zip code with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68658 zip code, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68658 zip code, there are 13.1 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 68658 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 68658 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in the 68658 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68658 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in the 68658 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in the 68658 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68658 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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