Foster, NE Climate

Foster, NE has a typical midwestern climate with hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the lower 80s to the mid 90s, while in the winter months temperatures often dip below freezing. Precipitation tends to be fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 30 inches annually. Foster enjoys plenty of sunshine and is known for its beautiful sunsets over nearby farmlands.

Foster, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Foster averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Foster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Foster, 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 Foster with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Foster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Foster are September, June and August.

In Foster, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Foster with an average of 9.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Foster, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Foster, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Foster 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.

June is the wettest month in Foster with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Foster means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Foster with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in Foster, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Foster means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. December is the snowiest month in Foster with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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