Zip 68879 (Taylor, NE) Climate

68879 Taylor, NE has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. This type of climate is characterized by the presence of four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences. During the summer months, the average temperature hovers around 80°F (27°C) while during the winter months it typically drops to around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though more common during spring and summer months. There are occasional snowfalls during winter months, creating beautiful winter landscapes in the area.

Taylor (zip 68879), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylor (zip 68879) averages 32 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 Taylor (zip 68879). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylor (zip 68879) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68879 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 68879 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Taylor, Nebraska	United States
	25.5 in.	38.1 in.
	32.0 in.	27.8 in.
	75.8 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	10.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	2354 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 68879 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 68879 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 68879 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68879 zip code, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68879 zip code with an average of 10.5°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68879 zip code, there are 165.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68879 zip code, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 68879 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 68879 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in the 68879 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68879 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 75.8 rainy days annually in the 68879 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.0 inches in the 68879 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in the 68879 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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