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Valentine, Nebraska climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Valentine has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dwa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 528 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 102 mm while January barely receives 7 mm. Winters bring significant snowfall (73 cm 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 figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Valentine climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −4 | −3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | −5 | −10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 13 | 24 | 60 | 92 | 102 | 72 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 11 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 10 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −4 | −3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 13 | 24 | 60 | 92 | 102 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 10 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | −5 | −10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 11 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 20 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.4 | 8 | 20 | 26 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 54 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 12.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 56 | 54 | 61 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11.0 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Valentine #1 (NOAA GHCN station USC00258751), inside the city.
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.