Zip 68883 (Wood River, NE) Climate

Wood River, NE has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s, while winter temperatures range from the low 20s to the low 40s. Rainfall in Wood River is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and snowfall is light but can occur on occasion. The climate in Wood River is ideal for a variety of outdoor activities, such as camping, fishing, hiking, and sightseeing.

Wood River (zip 68883), Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wood River (zip 68883) averages 28 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 Wood River (zip 68883). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood River (zip 68883) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68883 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68883 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wood River, 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 68883 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 68883 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 68883 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68883 zip code, there are 31.3 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 68883 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In the 68883 zip code, there are 141.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68883 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68883 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 68883 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in the 68883 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68883 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in the 68883 zip code, which is rainier 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in the 68883 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68883 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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