Zip 68872 (Saint Libory, NE) Climate

The climate in 68872 Saint Libory, NE, USA is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 32 degrees Celsius). Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 degrees Celsius). The area receives an average of 21 inches of rain per year, making it relatively dry for the region. Spring and autumn are generally mild but can be quite variable due to the ever-changing weather patterns common in the Midwest.

Saint Libory (zip 68872), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Libory (zip 68872) averages 24 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 Saint Libory (zip 68872). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Libory (zip 68872) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68872 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68872 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saint Libory, Nebraska	United States
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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 68872 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68872 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 68872 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68872 zip code, there are 33.9 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 68872 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68872 zip code, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68872 zip code, there are 9.2 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 68872 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 68872 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 26.0 inches in the 68872 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68872 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in the 68872 zip code, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in the 68872 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68872 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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