Scottsbluff, NE Climate

Scottsbluff, NE is located in the High Plains region and experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city has an average temperature of approximately 53°F, with temperatures ranging from 7°F during the coldest winter months to 95°F in the hottest summer days. Generally, Scottsbluff receives an average of 14 inches of rain per year, which is quite low compared to other cities in the region. It also gets 20 inches of snowfall on average over the course of a year, making it one of the snowiest places in Nebraska.

Scottsbluff, Nebraska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scottsbluff averages 39 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 Scottsbluff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsbluff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Scottsbluff, while December and January 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 Scottsbluff with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Scottsbluff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsbluff are September, June and May.

In Scottsbluff, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsbluff with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Scottsbluff, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Scottsbluff, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Scottsbluff means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Scottsbluff with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in Scottsbluff, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in Scottsbluff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Scottsbluff with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Kate · Scottsbluff, NE

sco-blo

Over 12 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the More

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paul · Scottsbluff, NE

Nothing do, unless you like meth or getting drunk

Over 15 years ago

This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the More

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Meliann · Scottsbluff, NE

Small Town

Over 17 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city More

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