Zip 68870 (Riverdale, NE) Climate

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68870 Riverdale, NE is located in the high plains area of Nebraska and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are fairly warm with temperatures averaging in the high 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures often reaching below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, typically averaging about 16 inches per year. The region also experiences strong winds on a daily basis, which can cause rapid temperature changes in the area.

Riverdale (zip 68870), Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverdale (zip 68870) averages 24 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 Riverdale (zip 68870). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverdale (zip 68870) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68870 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 68870 zip code, while January and February 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 68870 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In the 68870 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 68870 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 68870 zip code, there are 25.5 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 68870 zip code with an average of 12.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68870 zip code, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68870 zip code, there are 12.4 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 68870 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 68870 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in the 68870 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68870 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.5 rainy days annually in the 68870 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 23.7 inches in the 68870 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68870 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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