Bennington, NE Climate

Bennington, NE has a mild climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature is around 70°F in the summer months and can drop to around 10°F in the winter. Precipitation in Bennington is relatively low, with an average of about 34 inches annually, mostly falling as rain during the spring and summer months. Winters tend to be dry with little to no snowfall. This mild climate makes Bennington a great place for growing crops and other vegetation all year round.

Bennington, Nebraska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bennington averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bennington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bennington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bennington is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bennington, while January and December 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 Bennington with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nebraska. In Bennington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bennington are September, June and August.

In Bennington, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bennington with an average of 13.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Bennington, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Bennington, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Bennington but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Bennington are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Bennington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Bennington means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Bennington with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Bennington, which is one of the rainiest places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Bennington means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Bennington with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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