Zip 68972 (Riverton, NE) Climate

The climate in 68972 Riverton, NE, USA is generally mild to cool. During the summer months temperatures average in the low 80s Fahrenheit and the winter months average in the low 30s Fahrenheit. The area typically gets moderate precipitation throughout the year with around 18 inches of snowfall annually. The area is known for its sunshine and clear skies; on average there are about 260 sunny days per year.

Riverton (zip 68972), Nebraska gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverton (zip 68972) averages 20 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 Riverton (zip 68972). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverton (zip 68972) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 68972 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 68972 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 68972 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In the 68972 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 68972 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 68972 zip code, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 68972 zip code with an average of 13.7°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the 68972 zip code, there are 150.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the 68972 zip code, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 68972 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 68972 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.7 inches in the 68972 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the 68972 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 73.4 rainy days annually in the 68972 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 19.9 inches in the 68972 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the 68972 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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