Zip 69153 (Ogallala, NE) Climate

Ogallala, NE has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter temperatures typically stay around 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall, temperatures are usually mild and comfortable. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 17 inches per year. Ogallala also experiences occasional strong winds during the spring and summer months due to its location in an area prone to tornadoes.

Ogallala (zip 69153), Nebraska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ogallala (zip 69153) averages 30 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 Ogallala (zip 69153). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogallala (zip 69153) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 69153 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 69153 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ogallala, 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 69153 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 69153 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 69153 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 69153 zip code, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 69153 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69153 zip code, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 69153 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the 69153 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 69153 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in the 69153 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 69153 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 69.9 rainy days annually in the 69153 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in the 69153 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in the 69153 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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