Zip 68982 (Wilcox, NE) Climate

Wilcox, NE has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences temperatures ranging from low to mid 30's in the winter and mid-80's in summer. Precipitation is plentiful year round with the majority of it falling as snow during the winter months. On average, Wilcox receives about 21 inches of snow per year and receives around 29 inches of rain annually. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the spring and summer months.

Wilcox (zip 68982), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilcox (zip 68982) 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 Wilcox (zip 68982). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilcox (zip 68982) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 68982 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 68982 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilcox, 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 68982 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In the 68982 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 68982 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68982 zip code, there are 32.4 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 68982 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68982 zip code, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68982 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68982 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.

May is the wettest month in the 68982 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.0 inches in the 68982 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68982 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in the 68982 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in the 68982 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68982 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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