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Lorton, Nebraska has a typical Midwestern climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months falls between 14° to 28°F while the average temperatures in summer range from 66° to 92°F. The area experiences warm summers with occasional thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and high winds. Spring and fall are generally mild seasons with temperatures ranging from 45° to 70°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging 28 inches annually, although snowfall can reach up to 32 inches during some of the colder months.

Lorton, Nebraska gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorton averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Lorton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lorton, 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 Lorton with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Lorton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lorton are September, May and June.
In Lorton, there are 32.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lorton with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Lorton, there are 141.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Lorton, there are 11.1 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 Lorton 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 Lorton are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lorton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Lorton means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Lorton with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Lorton, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in Lorton means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Lorton with 6.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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