Zip 69138 (Gothenburg, NE) Climate

The climate in Gothenburg, NE is generally quite mild with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 77°F, while the winter temperatures usually hover around 28°F. Precipitation levels tend to be quite low throughout the year, although snowfall during the winter months can be significant at times. In general, though, it's a pleasant climate without extreme temperatures or weather patterns.

Gothenburg (zip 69138), Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gothenburg (zip 69138) averages 28 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 Gothenburg (zip 69138). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gothenburg (zip 69138) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69138 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 69138 zip code, while January and February 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 69138 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the 69138 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 69138 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69138 zip code, there are 30.2 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 69138 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69138 zip code, there are 157.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69138 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69138 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 69138 zip code with 3.9 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 23.6 inches in the 69138 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69138 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in the 69138 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 27.6 inches in the 69138 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 69138 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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