Zip 69043 (Stratton, NE) Climate

Stratton, NE has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually dry with average temperatures reaching into the low 90's, while winters are cold and dry with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing. Precipitation is light throughout the year, with an average of about 15 inches spread out over the course of 12 months. Snowfall can range from none to heavy throughout the winter season, but snow accumulations are typically light.

Stratton (zip 69043), Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stratton (zip 69043) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in Stratton (zip 69043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stratton (zip 69043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69043 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 69043 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 69043 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 69043 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 69043 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 69043 zip code, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69043 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69043 zip code, there are 158.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69043 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69043 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 69043 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in the 69043 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69043 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 70.5 rainy days annually in the 69043 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in the 69043 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in the 69043 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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