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68817 Ashton, NE experiences a generally dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F and in the winter it dips down to an average of 16°F. Precipitation levels are low throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring in April and May. The area also receives around 30 inches of snow during the winter months on average.

Ashton (zip 68817), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashton (zip 68817) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Ashton (zip 68817). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashton (zip 68817) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68817 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 68817 zip code, 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 the 68817 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68817 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68817 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 68817 zip code, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68817 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68817 zip code, there are 162.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68817 zip code, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68817 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 68817 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.2 inches in the 68817 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68817 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in the 68817 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in the 68817 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68817 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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