Zip 68878 (Sumner, NE) Climate

The climate in 68878 Sumner, NE is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature for the area is 49°F (9.4°C), with January being the coldest month averaging 18°F (-7.8°C) and July being the warmest month averaging 78°F (25.6°C). Precipitation in 68878 Sumner, NE is an average of 22 inches per year, with most of that falling in May and June. Snowfall averages around 20 inches annually, usually occurring between December and March.

Sumner (zip 68878), Nebraska gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sumner (zip 68878) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Sumner (zip 68878). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sumner (zip 68878) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 14
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68878 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 68878 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 68878 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68878 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 68878 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68878 zip code, there are 26.9 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 68878 zip code with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68878 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68878 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 68878 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68878 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.4 inches in the 68878 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68878 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in the 68878 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 22.7 inches in the 68878 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in the 68878 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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