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North Platte, Nebraska climate
Dfa Hot-summer humid continental
North Platte has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 12°F at night. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 3.5 inches while January barely receives 0.39 inches. Winters bring significant snowfall (30 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsNorth Platte climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 41 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 28 |
| Avg low (°F) | 12 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 5.1 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 41 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 12 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 5.1 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 87 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 28 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 28 | 31 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 1 | 14 | 28 | 31 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 56 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 52 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 56 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 58 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at N Platte Rgnl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024023), about 8 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.