Scotts Bluff County, NE Climate

Scotts Bluff, NE County has a semi-arid climate with very hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter drops to 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall occurs mainly in spring and summer months, with around 16 inches of precipitation annually. As such, there can be quite a bit of variation in weather from day to day, making it a great place to experience all four seasons.

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

Scotts Bluff County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Scotts Bluff County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotts Bluff County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

In Scotts Bluff County, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotts Bluff County with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Scotts Bluff County, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nebraska.

In Scotts Bluff County, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in Scotts Bluff County 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 Scotts Bluff County with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 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 14.8 inches in Scotts Bluff County means that it is one of the driest places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Scotts Bluff County with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in Scotts Bluff County, 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 40.0 inches in Scotts Bluff County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Scotts Bluff County with 7.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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