Zip 69170 (Wellfleet, NE) Climate

Wellfleet, NE has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average high temperature during the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature during the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of about 30 inches. Snowfall occurs throughout the winter months and can reach up to 6 inches at times. Winters are usually very cold but usually remain above freezing during the day and below freezing at night. Summers are humid and warm and usually range from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wellfleet (zip 69170), Nebraska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellfleet (zip 69170) averages 29 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 Wellfleet (zip 69170). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellfleet (zip 69170) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69170 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 69170 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wellfleet, Nebraska	United States
	21.7 in.	38.1 in.
	29.2 in.	27.8 in.
	73.5 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	12.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	2962 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 69170 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 69170 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 69170 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69170 zip code, there are 37.3 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 69170 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 69170 zip code, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69170 zip code, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69170 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.

June is the wettest month in the 69170 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 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 21.7 inches in the 69170 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69170 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in the 69170 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in the 69170 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. January is the snowiest month in the 69170 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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