Richfield, NE Climate

Richfield, NE has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F and the average low in the winter months is close to 0°F. Precipitation levels fluctuate throughout the year, with higher levels in the spring and fall and lower levels in the summer and winter. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of over 24 inches per year. Overall, Richfield experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from warm to cold throughout the year.

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

Richfield averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Richfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richfield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Richfield, 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 Richfield with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Richfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richfield are September, June and May.

In Richfield, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richfield with an average of 12.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Richfield, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Richfield, there are 11.3 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 Richfield 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 Richfield are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Richfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Richfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Richfield with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Richfield, 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 30.1 inches in Richfield means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Richfield with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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